{"id":901,"date":"2025-04-09T23:55:43","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T23:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asport.com.ng\/?p=901"},"modified":"2025-04-09T23:55:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T23:55:43","slug":"salah-golden-ball-its-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asport.com.ng\/?p=901","title":{"rendered":"Salah Golden Ball? It&#39;s over"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>Arne Slot, Liverpool coach, explained what triggered the surprising goals of Mohamed Salah in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Salah started the season as a serious contender for the Ballon d&#39;Or, leading Liverpool to a quick advance in the Premier League and ending the group phase of the Champions League at the top of the ranking. However, the Reds have since been eliminated from the European Cup and the FA Cup, and were beaten in the final of the Carabao Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Salah, hitherto favorite for the Ballon d&#39;Or, has lost ground thanks to the performances of Barcelona Raphinha and Lamine Yamal, as well as Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 (Real Madrid). In addition, Salah has not scored in his last four games and has not scored in the game since February 24. Slot has now explained this recent goals from Salah.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10222278\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<div class=\"wrap-img\" id=\"wrap-img-10222278\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10222278\" class=\"wp-image-10222278 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.football365.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/se\/2025\/01\/ICONSPORT_249413_0237-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.football365.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/se\/2025\/01\/ICONSPORT_249413_0237-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.football365.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/se\/2025\/01\/ICONSPORT_249413_0237-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.football365.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/se\/2025\/01\/ICONSPORT_249413_0237-1-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.football365.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/se\/2025\/01\/ICONSPORT_249413_0237-1-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/div>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-10222278\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The golden shoe as a consolation gift for Salah,<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Addressing the media, Slot said: &#8221; <em>The calendar is sometimes more difficult than other times. PSG is one of the best teams in Europe at the moment. Newcastle dominated us during the Carabao and Everton final was very difficult with ten players in its permanent repair area. \u00bb\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI know Mo, he lives for goals. It would be strange that he just scored, but his greatest quality is probably his ability to play a mediocre match and to score despite everything, which allows him to keep his head cool. This is why he scores so much, because he wants so much. Yes, there were probably periods this season when he smiled a little more, but it&#39;s not just him, it&#39;s all the players. \u00bb\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Salah is still in the running to win the Premier League with Liverpool this season, while the Golden Soulier is also in sight, the Egyptian being only six goals from Erling Haaland, unavailable for several weeks and who may not return before the end of the national season.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"bloc_resume_post\">\n<h2 class=\"bloc_resume_post_title\">In short<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"bloc_resume_post_list\">\n<li>Salah started the season as a favorite for the Ballon d&#39;Or, leading Liverpool in the Premier League and in the Champions League, but the team was then eliminated from several competitions.<\/li>\n<li>Raphinha&#39;s performance, Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 made Salah lose ground for the Ballon d&#39;Or, while Slot explains his recent goals by a difficult calendar.<\/li>\n<li>Salah remains in the race for the Premier League and the Golden Soulier, being only six goals from Erling Haaland, currently injured.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Arne Slot, Liverpool coach, explained what triggered the surprising goals of Mohamed Salah in recent weeks. 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