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Posted By Udokabestluv On August 15th, 2025

Manchester United midfielder, Casemiro, has made his pick on the player to win the 2025 Ballon d’Or award.

France Football, the organisers of the most prestigious individual award in football, released a 30-man shortlist for the award last week.

Mohamed Salah of Liverpool was one of the players in the list and Casemiro thinks he should be given the award.

He said that the Egyptian attacker is the favorite for the award this year.

No doubt, Salah is one of the frontrunners for the award following his excellent performance throughout the 2024-25 season.

The Egyptian forward scored 34 goals and provided 23 assists in 52 outings across competitions for the Reds.

His performance helped Arne Slot’s side win the Premier League title.

Casemiro told British GQ that Salah fulfilled all requirements to win the award last season, describing him as the most balanced player last season.

He said as quoted by The Touchline, “Mohamed Salah. He is the best player, with his impact in the game. He scores so much, assists so much. The most balanced player last season was Salah.”

The 30-man shortlist also has the likes of Ousmane Dembele and Vitinha of PSG, and Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal and Raphinha.

However, Salah is expected to rank among the top 10 in France Football’s rankings.