Overview

• Mac Allister announced his absence shortly before the Paris event, writing on Instagram that he would not attend for personal reasons.
• The Liverpool midfielder placed 22nd after a title-winning season, as Ousmane Dembele won ahead of Lamine Yamal and Vitinha.
• Only Virgil van Dijk and Alisson Becker represented Liverpool at the ceremony, with other nominees not traveling.
• Mohamed Salah finished fourth but did not attend the event, and he has not publicly explained his absence.
• Mac Allister shared his final placing on his Instagram story and had posted his statement in both Spanish and English.