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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Freddie Keighley

Jurgen Klopp puts Ballon d'Or pressure on Sadio Mane as he outlines Liverpool ambitions

Jurgen Klopp has declared Liverpool will need to lift the Champions League this season in order for Sadio Mane to win the 2022 Ballon d'Or.

The Senegalese forward, 30, is among the leading contenders for the esteemed individual accolade and strengthened his claim with yet another goal in midweek.

He took his tally to 20 in all competitions with a fine strike to double Liverpool's lead against Villarreal in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.

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