Who are the incredibly talented five football players that makeup Mo Salah's dream five-a-side team?
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has revealed his dream five-a-side team of current players, a star-studded lineup featuring Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe, and even one of his own Liverpool teammates.
However, there was no vacancy for current African Footballer of the Year Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen, who won the same award in 2023.
Diogo Jota, Darwin Nunez, and even Luis Diaz were all snubbed by Mo Salah, with only one Liverpool player making his list - Trent Alexander-Arnold.
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Salah, who has been important to Liverpool's success this season with 16 goals, is widely regarded as one of the Premier League's greatest-ever players.
Mo Salah picks dream five-a-side team
In an interview with Ferdinand on his YouTube channel, Salah unveiled his dream five-a-side team, himself, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Kylian Mbappe, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Lionel Messi.
Salah has consistently expressed admiration for both Messi and Ronaldo, when asked about Messi's potential performance in the Premier League.
He said, "You are talking about the best player in the world, wherever he goes, he will play football, and football for Messi is a divine talent."
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Speaking to Liverpool's YouTube channel, Salah explained his admiration for Ronaldo's dedication.
"Cristiano [Ronaldo] was also the one when I started playing in Europe more, you see the way he dedicated everything to football is insane, the way he looks after himself. You can see everything, his numbers."
Salah also mentioned other retired but influential figures from his youth, including Ronaldo (Nazario), Zinedine Zidane, and Francesco Totti.
He even had the opportunity to play alongside Totti for two years at Roma, describing it as an "incredible time" and praising Totti's "insane" technique and personality.