Cristiano Ronaldo admits that with the rise of Mo Salah, the Ballon d’Or is no longer a two-horse race between himself and Lionel Messi.
Ronaldo and Messi have dominated the annual award for more than a decade, with Kaka in 2007 the last time someone else won the prize.
But after Salah’s incredible 44-goal season with Liverpool, Ronaldo now sees the Egyptian as a major threat for the best player of the year award.
“Mo Salah has been one of the revelations of the year,” Ronaldo said.
“Many people talk about the Cristiano Ronaldo-Messi battle but there are other players who have chances to enter the race (for Ballon d’Or). The Egyptian is one of them.”