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Votes from professional footballers worldwide determine who makes it into the FIFPRO Men's World XI.
Former Manchester United assistant manager Rene Meulensteen has criticised the FIFPRO Men's World XI nominations for omitting Liverpool star Mohamed Salah.
Despite Salah's impressive performances for both Liverpool and Egypt, he was not included in the 26-player shortlist.
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The FIFPRO Men's World XI is voted for by professional footballers worldwide.
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While Messi and Ronaldo have undoubtedly had illustrious careers, their recent performances, particularly in less competitive leagues, have raised questions about their inclusion ahead of Salah. This decision has made Rene question the criteria used for the selection.
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Rene coached Ronaldo during his initial time at Manchester United and stated that the Portuguese and Messi shouldn't beat Salah to the nomination.
"Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo beating Mohamed Salah to a nomination is ridiculous," Meulensteen told OLBG.
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"Messi and Ronaldo have had unbelievable careers but are playing in leagues that don’t have the same standard. Look at what Salah has been doing and isn’t even nominated. It’s an absolute disgrace. You have to question how those nominations are made," he added.
Salah scored 25 goals and made 14 assists in 44 appearances for Liverpool across all competitions last season.
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Meanwhile, Messi leads with 17 World 11 awards, surpassing Ronaldo's 15. Although Salah was nominated in 2019, he has never made it to the World XI in his career.
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