He is the only player on Salah’s level — Ex-Liverpool star Babel declares

He is the only player on Salah's level — Ex-Liverpool star Babel declares

Former Liverpool defender Markus Babbel has revealed the only footballer on Mohamed Salah’s level in world football.

Mohamed Salah has been in flying form for Liverpool this season, and his performances have made him an early favorite for the Ballon d’Or.

The Egyptian has netted 28 goals and provided 19 assists in 36 games across all competitions this season.

There is a school of thought that the Egyptian is under-appreciated, highlighted by the fact that he didn’t even make the final 30-man list for last year’s Ballon d’Or despite scoring 24 goals across all competitions in a ‘down season’

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However, former Liverpool defender Markus Babbel believes Salah stands head and shoulders above the rest, with only Lionel Messi at his level.

“I’ve only seen one player on Mohamed Salah’s level with a similar record, it’s Lionel Messi,” Babbel told Wette.de.

“You look at his goal record and it’s like he’s a number 9; but he’s a winger! He’s not Ian Rush, he’s not Alan Shearer, he plays out wide. It’s unbelievable.”

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Salah’s consistency over the past decade has been truly world-class, according to Babbel. “The goal record isn’t normal; I can only compare him to Messi with that goal-scoring power. It’s not just the last season either, it’s the last ten years.”

“He’s the best player in the world in his position and has a real chance to win the Ballon d’Or this year, but I think it will go to a Real Madrid player after they didn’t come to the ceremony this year – he deserves it though.”



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