NewsRevealed: Where six Reds finished in 2022 Ballon d'Or rankings
The Egyptian was the highest-ranked Liverpool player in the voting for the prestigious individual award, which was won by Real Madrid's Karim Benzema for the first time.
Salah was recognised for a stellar 2021-22 campaign, during which he scored 31 goals as the Reds went on to win both the Carabao Cup and Emirates FA Cup, while finishing runners-up in the Premier League and Champions League.
In total, six members of Jürgen Klopp's current squad were nominated for the accolade that recognised a player's achievements in the 2021-22 season.
The voting from journalists also saw Fabinho take joint-14th place, with Virgil van Dijk finishing 16th.
Luis Diaz claimed joint-17th as Trent Alexander-Arnold and Darwin Nunez were 22nd and 25th respectively.
Liverpool's 2022 Ballon d'Or rankings
- 5th – Mohamed Salah
- =14th – Fabinho
- 16th – Virgil van Dijk
- = 17th – Luis Diaz
- =22nd – Trent Alexander-Arnold
- =25th – Darwin Nunez
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