As the 2024/25 football season winds down, buzz around the 2025 Ballon d’Or is already building. With several standout performances across Europe, top contenders include PSG’s Ousmane Dembele, Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal and Raphinha, and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah.
But Salah might have just taken the lead in the race—at least in the eyes of fans—after making a clever move that could work in his favor. Ahead of PSG’s Champions League semi-final second leg against Arsenal, Salah gave a candid interview to French outlet L’Équipe, discussing PSG’s performance against Liverpool earlier in the tournament.
Salah praised PSG for their strong showing in the first leg and admitted that Liverpool had been fortunate thanks to a standout performance from Alisson. He acknowledged that luck turned in PSG’s favor at Anfield, despite Liverpool hitting the post multiple times.
Reflecting on the tie, Salah said: “It was their day. I congratulated them and told them, ‘Go win it.’ They were the best team in Europe at that moment.”
Salah’s comments sparked speculation among fans who believe his decision to engage with the French media wasn’t random. Given that the Ballon d’Or is awarded by France Football, a prominent French football publication, many see this as a smart PR move to gain favor with the French press.
One fan summed it up: “Mo talking to the French media is no coincidence
