Salah: “My agent told me I had to leave Roma to win the Ballon d’Or”

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Mohamed Salah has revealed a key moment in his career when his agent advised him to leave Roma in pursuit of greater success. The Egyptian forward, who was playing for the Italian club at the time, was told that moving to a bigger team would improve his chances of winning the prestigious Ballon d’Or.

Salah followed this advice and joined Liverpool in 2017, where he quickly became one of the most dominant players in European football. His performances in England helped him achieve individual records, win major trophies, and establish himself as one of the top footballers of his generation.

Reflecting on that crucial decision, Salah acknowledged that his career took a major step forward after leaving Italy. While Roma gave him the platform to grow as a player, his move to Liverpool allowed him to reach a new level, competing for the biggest awards in world football.

Despite coming close on multiple occasions, Salah has yet to win the Ballon d’Or. However, his achievements with Liverpool, including Champions League and Premier League titles, prove that his agent’s advice led him in the right direction. Salah continues to strive for excellence and remains focused on leaving his mark in the sport.

Mohamed Salah

Mohamed Salah Ghaly

Forwarder

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Age: 33

175 cm

71 kg

Season 2024/2025
Played 36 0 Missed
Minutes 3200 88.9 Avg
Goals 28 0.8 Avg
Assist 18 0.5 Avg
Attempt 122 3.4 Avg
Passes 1096 30.473.5% AvgSucc
Yellow 1 0.0 Avg
Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 35 times for 3110 minutes for Premier League.

Mohamed Salah scored 28 goals for Liverpool. He procured 18 assists. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.

His team is currently 1st in Premier League. In the last match Liverpool lost 3-1 against Chelsea. The next match in Premier League will be against Arsenal.

Liverpool performance and stats

Liverpool

Manager: Arne Slot
Rank 1st
Win 7
Draw 0
Loss 1
Goals 17-5
Diff 12
This season

Liverpool is currently 1st in the Premier League with 82 points.

In the last 35 games, it has won 25 times, drew 7 times, and lost 3 times. In its last match, Liverpool lost 3-1 against Chelsea.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 81 goals and conceding 35.​

Liverpool will play the next match in Premier League against Arsenal on Sunday 11th of May in Liverpool. The prediction is Liverpool winning the match.​

Roma performance and stats

Roma

Manager: Claudio Ranieri
Rank 6th
Win 18
Draw 9
Loss 8
Goals 50-32
Diff 18
Rank 15th
Win 3
Draw 3
Loss 2
Goals 10-6
Diff 4

Roma is currently 5th in the Serie A with 63 points.

In the last 35 games, it has won 18 times, drew 9 times, and lost 8 times. In its last match, Roma won 1-0 against Fiorentina.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 50 goals and conceding 32.​

Roma will play the next match in Serie A against Atalanta on Monday 12th of May in Bergamo. The prediction is Atalanta winning the match.​