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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Colin Millar

Mohamed Salah "shocked" by poor Ballon d'Or rating and admits he wanted to be higher

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has admitted he was "shocked" by his lowly ranking in last year’s Ballon d’Or awards.

In November, Lionel Messi landed his record-breaking seventh Ballon d'Or title by scooping the 2021 accolade – narrowly pipping Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski to the title in the voting. Salah – who had enjoyed a fine personal year – was listed in seventh place in the rankings.

Chelsea midfielder and Italy international Jorginho completed the podium as Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema – who is already a strong favourite for the 2022 crown due to his exploits in La Liga and the Champions League – came in fourth spot.

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