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ROY'S NOT KEANE

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah needs to do more to win the Ballon d’Or, claims Roy Keane

Manchester United legend thinks Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are still on another level to the Egyptian

ROY KEANE insists Mo Salah needs to do more to compete with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

There has been talk the Liverpool ace deserves the Ballon d'Or after another stunning performance against Roma.

 Roy Keane told Mo Salah what he needs to do to rival Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi
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Roy Keane told Mo Salah what he needs to do to rival Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel MessiCredit: ITV

But Manchester United legend Keane thinks Salah needs trophies before he joins the elite club.

The ITV pundit said: "He's obviously rightly nominated for the big awards.

"But I always look at the strikers who are playing well, the Ronaldo's and the Messi's.

"They've both scored 40 goals at least this season and I still think you have to end up with one or two trophies at the end of the season for your club.

 Mo Salah curls home his first to begin the rout against former club Roma
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Mo Salah curls home his first to begin the rout against former club RomaCredit: REUTERS
 The forward refused to celebrate but that did not stop Roberto Firmino
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The forward refused to celebrate but that did not stop Roberto FirminoCredit: PA:Press Association
Mo Salah is PFA players’ player of the year

"Part of my make-up when I was playing was when your strikers are scoring 25-30 goals a season that's fine, but you have to win trophies.

"If they can win the Champions League and he scores in the final, then yeah, start handing out the awards. But he still has to do a bit more for me at club level."


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 Mo Salah made it 43 goals for the season to continue his hot streak
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Mo Salah made it 43 goals for the season to continue his hot streakCredit: Reuters

Steven Gerrard claimed Salah was the best player in the world right now after the 5-2 win.

He told BT Sport: "It’s difficult to compare him to your Ronaldo’s and Messi’s because they’ve done it for so long and consistently year in year out.

"But without a shadow of a doubt he’s the best player on the planet right now."

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