Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr was supposed to win the Ballon d’Or this year.
Last year, the Brazilian lost out under controversial circumstances to Manchester City midfielder, Rodri.
However, Vinicius is not even the best player at the LaLiga champions right now. That would be Kylian Mbappe, who has exploded into life after a slow start to life in Spain.
But in the whole of Europe, nobody comes close to Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian already has 25 goals and 17 assists in 28 fixtures across all competitions.
His stunning form has Liverpool 13 points clear at the top of the Premier League, on the verge of clinching a record-equalling 20th title. The Reds also finished top of the Champions League group phase and are favourites to win the trophy.
This has inevitably seen Salah’s name top the Ballon d’Or conversations.
