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“Winning AFCON Won’t Help Salah Win the Ballon d’Or” – Carragher Says
Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has fired back at Rio Ferdinand after the former Manchester United defender weighed in on the debate over Carragher’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) remarks.
Carragher had downplayed AFCON’s importance as a major tournament. After Liverpool’s 2-0 win against Manchester City on Sunday, the 47-year-old suggested that Mohamed Salah’s participation in AFCON could hurt his chances of winning the Ballon d’Or.
Ferdinand, speaking on his podcast, argued that Carragher’s view reflects the general perception and called on FIFA to elevate AFCON’s status to match the European Championship and Copa America.
Salah, who has finished as AFCON runner-up twice (2017 and 2021), has yet to win the tournament.
“I get what Jamie is saying, but I don’t agree with it. The fact that AFCON isn’t valued the same as the Euros or Copa America is wrong, and that’s on FIFA and the federations,” Ferdinand said.
“Jamie is right in that if Salah won AFCON, it wouldn’t influence the Ballon d’Or voting at all, which is completely unfair.”
Carragher didn’t hold back in his response, shutting down Ferdinand’s take.
“I didn’t say that, you clown. Stop playing to the gallery like you always do,” Carragher fired back on Instagram.
Head coach of Atletico Madrid, Diego Simeone, speaks on team defense and called out a player who needs to toughen up. He shared that Ademola Lookman needs to work on defense.
“Ademola Lookman arrived with great enthusiasm and desire to keep growing. We need him to add defensive work to what he already gives us offensively, because he has that ability,” he then added.
“He’s shown it with the Nigeria national team, and we need him in that role.”
Former football legend Paul Merson states that Mohammad Salah is the greatest winger of all time.
While also praising Bukayo Saka for being the winger in form right now.
When asked in a recent interview, he stated “For the best right now, it’s probably [Bukayo] Saka for his all-around game. I will go Salah, because the numbers he’s put up are ridiculous.”
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Manchester United vs Crystal Palace – Prediction: Manchester United 3-0 Crystal Palace.
Arsenal vs Chelsea – Prediction: Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea.
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