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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Algerian star and Lyon star, Islam Slimani has tipped Egyptian forward, Mohamed Salah to win the 2021 ballon d\u2019Or award.<\/p>\n

Salah appeared in the 30-man shortlist released by France Football for the individual award.<\/p>\n

The winner will be announced on November 29 and Salah would become the second African player to lift the prize after former Liberian star, George Weah.<\/p>\n

Asked if Salah can claim the prize, the former Leicester City forward said, \u201cGod willing, why not,\u201d he told EuroSports.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe [Salah] is an Arab player like us and represents Arabs everywhere. It is an honour for us Arabs to have an Arab player that is a Ballon d\u2019Or nominee if it\u2019s him or Riyad Mahrez.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe most important is that he represents Arabs and the Muslim world.\u201d<\/p>\n

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