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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.
Manchester United Player, André Onana reveals clubs that were interested in him before joining Manchester United.
The goalkeeper shared that Chelsea and Arsenal showed interest in signing him in before he signed with Manchester United.
It can be recalled that the player joined Man U in July 2023. When asked about the clubs that he almost joined the goalkeeper listed “I had Monaco, I had Nice, I had Atlético Madrid, I had Chelsea, Arsenal.”
Argentina’s head coach, Lionel Scaloni, has urged fans not to pressure Lionel Messi about playing in the 2026 World Cup.
Argentina secured their spot in next year’s tournament after a 4-1 win over Brazil earlier this week, leaving many wondering if Messi, now 37, will aim for his sixth World Cup appearance.
“We’ll see what happens. There’s still plenty of time,” Scaloni said. “We need to take it one game at a time. Let’s not drive him crazy with this. He’ll decide when he’s ready.”
Messi missed Argentina’s last two matches against Uruguay and Brazil due to a low-grade adductor muscle injury. The Inter Miami star is currently focused on recovery.
Argentina coach, Lionel Scaloni publicly forgives Brazil player, Raphinha amid the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier.
The Brazil footballer shared during an interview just before the match that Brazil will beat Argentina silly. “We’re going to give Argentina a beating, no doubt. Am I going to score? Yes. With everything. F**k them.”
However the match ended on a different story with Argentina celebrating their 4-1 win against Brazil. Afterwards Scaloni speaks to the press on the match “I forgive Raphinha because I know he didn’t do it on purpose, he’s defending his country.”
“I’m completely sure he didn’t mean to hurt anyone. We didn’t play like this because of that.”
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