Mo Salah has named Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in his dream five-a-side team of current players, which also includes Kylian Mbappe along with one of his Liverpool team-mates.
The Egyptian forward, who has played a key role in Liverpool’s title run by scoring 16 times this season, will go down as one of the greatest players in Premier League history.
In fact, former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand believes the prolific Salah should be considered one of the Premier League’s best goalscorers.
“I held him so high; I think he is a fantastic player and has a confidence that sets him apart from ordinary players,” Ferdinand said in October last year.
“The consistency with which he has played at such a high level puts him in an elite class of players that we have seen in the Premier League. If Liverpool want to be successful they will have to try to keep him for as long as possible.
Ferdinand is a big fan of Liverpool’s number 11. Ahead of the Champions League final in 2022, the former England international sat down with Salah. Youtube channel To discuss various topics.
And one of them was the winger’s dream five-a-side team that included Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as well as Kylian Mbappe, Trent Alexander-Arnold and himself.
Salah has previously praised eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi.
Asked what would happen if the Argentine played in the Premier League, he replied: “You’re talking about the best player in the world, he will play football wherever he goes, and for Messi football is a divine talent. “
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Salah has also named Ronaldo as someone who has inspired him over the years.
talking to liverpool youtube channel Regarding the players he most admires, Salah said: “I like Ronaldo’s style [of Brazil] was playing and [Zinedine] zidane and [Francesco] Tap. These guys, I always watched and they just enjoy the game.
“Cristiano [Ronaldo] He was also the same when I started playing more in Europe, you can see the way he dedicates everything to football, it’s crazy, the way he takes care of himself. You can see everything, their numbers.”
Salah added: “But I watched these guys when I was younger and I just wanted to play a game with them, or be like them one day. I had a good opportunity to play with Totti and I played with him for two years in Rome. It was an incredible time, I just loved it. His fairness was incredible and his technique was amazing. Very, very nice person too.”