George Weah Sends Strong Message to Mohamed Salah And Mane About Ballon D'Or

• Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane have been incredible this season for Liverpool in the Premier League and all competitions
• Former PSG striker George Weah has warned these two players to focus on their game and not obsessed about Ballon d'Or
• So far in history, George Weah is the only African player to have won the Ballon d'Or award in the year 1995

Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane have been warned by Liberian president George Weah not to put any unnecessary pressure on themselves for the Ballon d'Or award for this year.

Lionel Messi who currently plays for Paris Saint-Germain is the reigning holder of the Ballon d'Or award having defeated the likes of Robert Lewandowski and Kylian Mbappe in the last award night.

Going by the performances so far this season for Liverpool, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah have both been tipped to fight for the Ballon d'Or award this season.

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But according to the report on GOAL, George Weah explained that Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane should concentrate on their game at Liverpool.

George Weah's reaction about Mohamed Salah and Mane

"They shouldn’t obsess over the Ballon d’Or, rather they should focus on their performances and try to improve more.

"Salah and Mane should not] put unnecessary pressure on themselves. I always worked hard to get my family out of poverty, that’s how I was awarded the Ballon d’Or."

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The Egyptian was the star of the show as he scored twice and registered an assist as the Reds cruised to a 4-0 victory.

After the game, Salah raised some eyebrows after he seemed to suggest that the game was a bit too easy for Liverpool.

Many Reds perceived the comments as a subtle jibe at Manchester United, prompting Salah to break down what he meant by saying “they made it easy”.

From the first minute, there were signs that Liverpool would run away with the game.

Luis Diaz opened the scoring within the first five minutes, and Salah made it 2-0 before half time.