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 | Pires on Salah not being shortlisted for the Ballon d`Or: He was treated unfairly. This is a mistake by journalists. There are people who don`t know much about football11-12-2024 |
Robert Pires believes Mohamed Salah should have been in the running for the Ballon d`Or. The 32-year-old Liverpool and Egypt international was not shortlisted for the award presented by France Football.
It was received by Manchester City and Spain national team midfielder Rodri.
Salah was treated unfairly by being excluded from the list of candidates for the Ballon d`Or. This is a loss for the list, not for Salah.
In such situations it is not the players` fault, it is the journalists` mistake. Many great players - Thierry Henry, Xavi, Andres Iniesta - have also never won this award.
The absence of Salah from the final list of Ballon d`Or nominees shows that some people don`t really understand football, says the world and European champion in the French national team.