Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah believes this year presents his "best chance" to win the Ballon d’Or, fueled by his exceptional form that significantly contributed to Arne Slot’s side clinching the Premier League title. Salah's performance this season includes registering 28 goals and 18 assists in the top-flight, positioning him as a frontrunner for the Golden Boot. The 32-year-old, having extended his contract at Anfield through April, is considered among the favorites for the Ballon d’Or, with the award ceremony scheduled for September 22 in Paris.

In related news, Salah has been named the 2024–25 Premier League Player of the Season, securing this prestigious honor for the second time in his career. His initial win was during the 2017–18 season, his debut campaign for Liverpool. This season, Salah delivered what is regarded as one of the most outstanding individual seasons in Premier League history, playing a pivotal role in Liverpool’s title-winning campaign, which they secured with four games remaining in April.

Leading up to the final match of the season against Crystal Palace at Anfield, Salah has an impressive record of 28 goals and 18 assists in the league under manager Arne Slot. With these statistics, he is set to finish as the division’s top scorer and leading assist provider. For the award, Salah was chosen over teammates Ryan Gravenberch and Virgil van Dijk, as well as Morgan Gibbs-White, Alexander Isak, Bryan Mbeumo, Declan Rice, and Chris Wood.

Salah expressed that he has never had a season quite like this, marked by winning significant trophies. He believes this timing offers him the best opportunity to win the Ballon d'Or. He acknowledged that it has been a remarkable year and season, enhanced by winning a trophy, which has improved his chances.

To secure the Ballon d’Or, which recognizes outstanding performance throughout the previous season, Salah will need to compete against contenders such as Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal and Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé, both of whom have been instrumental in their teams' league title wins this season.

The English Premier League (EPL) has officially named Mohamed Salah as the 2024/25 player of the season. The Liverpool forward earned the award over an eight-man list including Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch, Morgan Gibbs-White, Alexander Isak, Bryan Mbeumo, Declan Rice and Chris Wood. This win breaks a five-season streak where a Manchester City player had won the EPL player of the season award. Salah is now the fifth player to win the award twice, joining Thierry Henry, Cristiano Ronaldo, Nemanja Vidic, and Kevin De Bruyne.

This season, Salah achieved 28 goals and provided 18 assists, contributing significantly as Liverpool secured their 30th EPL title. The winger also set a new record for the most goal involvements in a single 38-game EPL campaign. Additionally, he surpassed Sergio Aguero to become the highest-scoring overseas player in EPL history. On May 9, Salah also received the Football Writers’ Association’s Men’s Footballer of the Year (FOTY) award, becoming only the second player since Thierry Henry to claim the individual prize three times.