Liverpool have just one player in attacking mainstay Mohamed Salah who was included in the 30-man nomination list for the 2021 Ballon d’Or award.
Salah remains Jurgen Klopp’s most influential presence on the Liverpool team sheet and has enjoyed a superb start to the new campaign in front of the goal with six goals in seven outings.
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The Egypt international had finished second in the goalscoring charts for the 2020-21 Premier League season with Spurs talisman Harry Kane winning the Golden Boot by a difference of a sole strike.
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Reports from the club’s official website confirm Salah’s nomination for the much-coveted with the 29-year-old joining the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, N’Golo Kante and Erling Haaland on the list.
There are a host of Italians who grabs the nominations on the back of the UEFA European Championships triumph this summer by Roberto Mancini’s men as Chelsea midfielder Jorginho and Juventus duo Chiellini and Bonucci feature.
