Mohamed Salah is one of the favourites to win the prestigious Ballon d’Or award this year along with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Liverpool star has been a goal scoring machine for the Reds this campaign and has also played a major role in leading his team to the Champions League final.

But does he really deserve to win the award for the best footballer of the year?

Well, former Liverpool defender John Arne Riise certainly thinks so. And he’s got a good reason to support his answer.

Find out what he has to say!