“I know we’re looking at Benzema, but if Real Madrid get knocked out by Man City then I think Mane would be the favourite to get it.' LFC
Sadio Mane has been tipped to win the Ballon d’Or ahead of Karim Benzema, Robert Lewandowski and Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah.4It is the Frenchman’s best-ever return in a campaign, and subsequently he is an early frontrunner for the prestigious prize.Hat-tricks against Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea,But the 34-year-old will likely face fierce competition from other top stars around Europe.
Lewandowski has been unlucky to miss out in previous years, having been a shoo-in in 2020 before the award was cancelled.
And former Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor explained why his tip would be Mane for the Ballon d’Or. “He’s won the Africa Cup of Nations, got a chance of winning the Premier League, has won the Carabao Cup and could win the FA Cup and Champions League and he’s scored a lot of goals this season.
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