Mohamed Salah has been told to forget about winning the Ballon d'Or this year as Sam Allardyce is convinced it will go to Vinicius Junior.
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Salah considered Ballon d'Or contenderAllardyce convinced it will go to Vini JrSays organisers want to avoid Madrid boycottFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Salah's incredible performances for Premier League leaders Liverpool have seen him touted as a candidate to claim the top prize for 2025.
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However, ex-England manager Allardyce believes France Football, the magazine that organises the Ballon d'Or, will be desperate to appease Real Madrid this year. The Spanish giants boycotted the ceremony last year after being told that Manchester City star Rodri was to be crowned the winner instead of Vinicius, an upset the 70-year-old says they will be desperate to avoid this time around.
WHAT ALLARDYCE SAID
Discussing Salah's hopes on the, Allardyce said: "There’s no chance. It’ll be Vinicius Jr because of what Real Madrid did last year. They will be absolutely sh*tting themselves because they won’t turn up again if one of them doesn’t win it, so one of them will win it. You might as well have a bet on it now."
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Salah has an incredible 30 goals and 21 assists from 38 games in all competitions for Liverpool this season and will be out to add more to his record against Newcastle on Wednesday.