He also shines at the WC and Egypt go far (at least the quarters).
His outstanding form in the EPL continues into the 2018/19 season.
Messi doesn’t win the WC.
CR7 doesn’t with the CL with Real (see (1) above) and Portugal are lacklustre in Russia.
It’s becoming more and more plausible that he can end 2018 as the Best Player if all the above scenarios work in his favour. I see him getting the votes come December. Would be a wonderful achievement. 2nd African since George Weah in 1995 and 1st ever player from the Arab world!
Personally, I’m rooting for Messi to go all the way in Russia. It’s his last chance!
History has repeatedly shown that (between Bra & Arg), if they struggle in South American qualifying, they ironically go on to do very well in the finals… The converse is also true.
Mo salah has had a phenomenal season and he will surely be the favourite for the ballon d’or if Liverpool lifts the Champions league trophy.
If the unthinkable happens and Argentina wins the World cup,the debate about the greatest of all time will end and Messi will be confirmed as the undisputed GOAT, ahead of the likes of Pele and Maradona. In this scenario Messi will also win the Ballon d’or by a landslide.
Also you should never bet against CR7 in this race.Real Madrid has had a mediocre season by their standards but Cristiano is surely among the top three best players this season.
It all comes down to the Champions league final and the World cup.Which of these three superstars will turn up and not choke on the biggest stage?
Interesting times ahead for the football world.
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Mo Salah is not all that. I mean what other achievements can we see from him apart from the EPL goals? He could also be a one-season man like so many players before him. We should give a season or two more in order to consider him a serious contender.
The ballon d’or is an award for the best player in a year.It doesn’t matter if Salah is a one season wonder or not.
Before there was Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, many of the previous ballon d’or winners were also one season wonders.Its just that these two Messi and Ronaldo have set very high standards for future contenders for player of the year.