In the early morning of January 18, Beijing time, FIFA officially announced the best team of the year, in which Levan, Messi, C Ronaldo and Haland formed a 4 forward lineup in the frontcourt. Liverpool star Salah, who was previously ranked in the top 3 of the best players, was coldly selected for the best team this time, which caused a lot of fans to discuss.
In recent seasons, Salah, who is worth 100 million, is undoubtedly Liverpool's number one thigh. He has scored in several consecutive games this season and currently scores 23 goals in 26 games for the club, leading the Premier League's top scorers list. Liverpool's recent decline in form can be said to be absolutely related to Salah's departure for the Africa Cup of Nations.
As can be seen from the previously announced list of 3 best player candidates, Salah's performance was affirmed by the judges. Being able to stand alongside Levan and Messi, even if it fails to win, has already shown value. In the final result, Salah unsurprisingly lost to Levan and Messi, ranking 3rd among the best players. This result can be said to be expected, after all, Salah did not get much practical honor last year.
However, in the best team, Salah's defeat was quite unexpected. As a 3-man candidate for the best player, Salah did not defeat Ronaldo and Haaland. In particular, the selection of Norwegian star Haaland has indeed made many Liverpool fans unhappy. Judging by the points of the best player, Haaland is only ranked 11th, and the selection points are far behind Salah. And even Ronaldo, he is 16 points away from Salah.
Liverpool Shenfeng is now competing in the Africa Cup of Nations, and I believe that the news of the early morning defeat of the best team will inevitably hit his self-confidence. But judging from another ranking, Salah may be able to regain the confidence he has lost. Although it is only a year, the 2022 Ballon d'Or list has been updated, in fact, Salah has pushed Levan and Messi to the top of the list.
In the 2022 Ballon d'Or rankings, the top seven are Salah, Levan, Messi, Mbappe, Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo and Haland. If there are no accidents, the final winner of the annual Golden Globe Awards will be the above 7 people.
Considering that 2022 is the year of the World Cup, the results of the Ballon d'Or winners must be linked to the national team. In this way, Mbappe and Benzema are undoubtedly more likely. From the club's point of view, the performance of the 2 people is already the top in Europe, and once France can defend the title, then it is a high probability that 2 people will be elected to the Ballon d'Or.
Even though Salah is currently at the top of the list, considering Egypt's competitiveness in the World Cup, it is still very difficult for The Liverpool star to win the Ballon d'Or. Of course, at the beginning of 18 years, not many people were optimistic about Modric winning the Ballon d'Or. Perhaps this year, Salah can usher in a milestone moment, let us look forward to it together.