'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,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'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
#3. Mohamed Salah
A highly talented player with immense technical skills, incredible pace, and amazing goalscoring ability, Liverpool winger, Mohamed Salah remains one of the few superstars that will put up a great fight for the Ballon d'Or award this year.
The Egyptian International has already secured his status as one of the top performers in Europe with his scintillating performances during the previous campaign - bagging a whopping 43 goals and 16 assists across all competitions and helping The Reds to make it to the final of the UEFA Champions League for the first time in over 10 years.
Following a limited World Cup outing amidst injury issues, the attacker has come back to his obvious best this season, scoring twice and assisting another one to give Liverpool a perfect start to the new campaign. With his incredible performances and amazing consistency, the attacker remains a big threat to Cristiano Ronaldo's chances of winning the Ballon d'Or this year.
