The Best in the World: Salah Dominates Mbappé and Yamal
Egyptian star Mohamed Salah, Liverpool’s forward, has topped the race for the best player in the world, according to a poll conducted by BBC Sport in the past few hours.
Salah Shines in His Best Season
The Egyptian international is enjoying one of his best seasons in recent years, contributing to 50 goals between scoring and assisting. He also leads the Premier League's top scorer list after 26 rounds, with 25 goals, six ahead of his nearest rival.
Salah Sweeps the Public Vote
According to the public poll conducted by BBC Sport, Salah dominated the voting with 83%, being crowned the best player in the world currently, far ahead of his closest competitors.
The voting results were as follows:
- Second place: Frenchman Kylian Mbappé, Real Madrid forward, with 9%.
- Third place: Brazilian VinÃcius Júnior, Mbappé’s teammate, with 4%.
- Fourth place: Spanish Lamine Yamal, Barcelona star, with 2%.
- 2% of voters selected another player, without naming them.
Salah Leads Liverpool to the Top
At 32 years old, Salah has played a key role in leading Liverpool to the top of the Premier League standings with 64 points, 11 points ahead of second-place Arsenal. He also helped secure the team's direct qualification for the Champions League Round of 16 after topping their group.