5 most loved footballers in the world right now

France v Croatia - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Final
Try hard as you might, its difficult to hurl insults at these two giants

#4 Mohamed Salah

Liverpool Training and Press Conference
Mohamed Salah has gained tremendous respect for coming close to Messi and Ronaldo in scoring goals

Season 2017/18, for probably the first time in years, allowed a player reach and walk shoulder to shoulder boasting the same scoring exploits as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

Mohamed Salah was an absolute revelation in the Premier League last season. After arriving at Anfield as a risky signing considering his history with Chelsea, the Egyptian filled the Merseyside with joy with his performances while silencing the doubters in the process.

Salah spearheaded Liverpool to the UCL finals. However, it's his winning penalty that reserved a berth for Egypt at the FIFA World Cup for the first time after 1990 which made him a darling in everyone's eyes. His emphatic displays even garnered rave reviews from the most hardcore Manchester United supporters.

To top it all, he did some commendable charitable work in his country. Its safe to say that emulating Messi and being the Messiah for his nation has definitely earned him a rightful place on this list.

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