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Liverpool Echo
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Richard Garnett

Mohamed Salah names three players who inspired Liverpool star the most

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has revealed the three players who he used to look up to when he was starting out in his football career and confirmed his desire to win the Ballon d'Or.

The 29-year-old enjoyed as stellar 2021/22 campaign for the Reds, winning the League Cup and FA Cup and finished as joined top-scorer in the Premier League with 23 goals. He also won Football Writers' Player of the Year and PFA Player's Player of Year capping an outstanding season.

And in an interview with Professional Footballer's Association (PFA), the Egyptian forward was asked which players made him fall in love with football when he was growing up playing in the street. Salah said: "I loved (Francesco) Totti, Brazilian Ronaldo and (Zinedine) Zidane. These three were like (the best)."

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