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Robbie Fowler has called Mohamed Salah’s absence from last year’s 30-man Ballon d’Or shortlist a ‘travesty’ and an ‘absolute joke’.
The Egyptian scored his 22nd goal of the season on Tuesday night as Liverpool confirmed their place in the last-16 of the Champions League with a 2-1 win over Lille.
Salah is an early favourite to win the coveted individual honour in 2025, following his remarkable start to the campaign but Fowler believes the 32-year-old should have been recognised for his displays in the last campaign.
‘Daniel [Sturridge] mentioned he didn’t make the top three, I think it was a travesty he wasn’t in top 30 last year,’ the former Reds striker told Amazon Prime. ‘That is an absolute joke.
‘He’s a phenomenal player. He’s doesn’t look brilliant technically but just because you’re brilliant technically doesn’t mean you’re going to be brilliant all the time.
‘If you’re not technically brilliant you can still be brilliant and Mo Salah is that player, he will go missing and out of the blue something unbelievable happens and Salah will be on the back of it.’
Robbie Fowler believes that Mohamed Salah should have been recognised by Ballon d’Or voters for his performances last season
The 32-year-old is the early favourite to claim the prestigious award in 2025, having enjoyed a remarkable first half of the season
Salah currently leads the Premier League Golden Boot race with 18 goals, one ahead of Erling Haaland and three more than Alexander Isak.
His incredible production has added further panic to his contract uncertainty among Liverpool supporters. Along with Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold, the forward is currently free to sign a pre-contract agreement with foreign clubs, with his Anfield deal expiring at the end of the season.
On Tuesday night, after becoming the first Liverpool player to score 50 goals in Europe, he said: ‘Hopefully not the last one but I’m very proud of it. I wasn’t focused on it before the game.
‘They have a really good game plan and they were unbeaten for 21 games so they’re a quite tough team. I’m glad we managed to win that game.’
Asked if he’s going to stay at Liverpool to add to his impressive tally, with his contract set to expire in the summer, Salah responded: ‘I’m not sure about that but I’ll give it my best.’
