Overview

• Ousmane Dembélé won the award, with Vitinha and Lamine Yamal finishing ahead of Salah in the final vote.
• Salah did not attend the Paris ceremony at the Théâtre du Châtelet, while Alisson Becker, Virgil van Dijk and Arne Slot were in attendance.
• Liverpool marked his season with a post reading “A season to savour from Salah,” which drew support from current and former teammates.
• Egyptian figures including Mido and national team coach Hossam Hassan said Salah deserved the prize.
• Reporting noted his 34 goals and 23 assists in a title-winning Liverpool season, with some commentary citing the Champions League exit and disputing claims of a ‘snub.’