Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been named on the Ballon d’Or shortlist alongside Virgil van Dijk Alexis Mac Allister and Florian Wirtz though the eventual award winner will not be confirmed until later in the calendar year
Liverpool get another big honor being put forward in the Men’s Club of the Year category after winning the Premier League title though PSG as Champions League winners and Chelsea as Club World Cup winners are likelier victors Arne Slot the new manager joins the big names too with a nomination in the Men’s Manager of the Year award while Alisson Becker is up for the Yashin Trophy the award for the best goalkeeper in the world
this feels like confirmation that Liverpool are still in the mix at the very top after a season of change a new manager a new identity and a new hunger under Slot the club has not just rebuilt they relaunched backed by a list of nominations that spans players staff and the club itself and these are not just nods they are proof that Liverpool remain part of football’s global elite
Salah being on the Ballon d’Or list feels fitting really after another momentous season he still leads the charge he still delivers the goals and assists the moments that matter and some may say he should’ve been higher but being on the shortlist again shows he still commands the respect of journalists and coaches around the world
Virgil van Dijk too is there reminding us of what he brings to the game his leadership his calm his class and to see him alongside Alexis Mac Allister and Florian Wirtz is exciting because they represent the heartbeat of this Liverpool side one veteran one world champion one young talent with a future shining bright
Mac Allister’s journey has been remarkable since Argentina glory to becoming a midfield lynchpin at Liverpool he has transformed games quietly yet impactfully and his listing with Salah Mac Allister Van Dijk Wirtz shows Liverpool’s spine is still getting stronger
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and speaking of Wirtz the German wonderkid has seamlessly merged into this team his vision his composure his goals and plays mark him out as a future star and already he shares Ballon d’Or space with the icons because he’s earned it
Liverpool’s Club of the Year nod is deserved that Premier League winner’s medal means everything it means dominance it means consistency and it means the club is back in the limelight proving they can win the big prize again and even though PSG and Chelsea may have the edge on paper this nomination alone keeps the Liverpool flame burning bright
Slot’s presence in the Manager of the Year shortlist is especially remarkable he stepped into the job with big shoes to fill with Klopp gone but he immediately stamped his identity on this team and delivered silverware fast it proves the board made the right choice and that Slot’s vision is working and now the world sees it
Alisson in the Yashin Trophy list is a reminder of how fearsome he remains in goal even with competition on the way he still produces game changing saves and that nomination puts him amongst the very best of the very best once more
this collection of nominations across the board feels like a narrative in itself it says Liverpool are not just present they are dangerous they are design mic they are contenders again on all fronts from the pitch to the dugout and beyond
imagine Salah Van Dijk Mac Allister Wirtz all in the top 30 the global stage sees them too not just the Anfield faithful their names will be spoken by commentators pundits fans all around the world and that recognition matters it matters more than any trophy because it shows respect it shows influence Liverpool as Club of the Year means sponsors fans players staff everyone feels the buzz the energy that last season built and now the board can wave that campaign banner up high this recognition turns our domestic triumph into a global statement that liverpool are relevant again
Slot Show beginning already he’s in the manager debate meaning his methods his style his changes are being recognised from Paris to Buenos Aires his fingerprints are on the team and the league and now they are on the awards list where only the best of the best go Alisson reminds the world goalkeepers matter his presence in the Yashin lineup shows even with age the top of the game still values him and honors his consistency and excellence
this Liverpool is a team of stories Mo Salah the king the records the moments of magic Van Dijk the calm captain the rock Mac Allister the quiet brilliance of a world champion Wirtz the future in motion the fluency the talent Slot the architect Alisson the last wall and the club itself reborn and renewed the weeks until the winners are unveiled will feel like a countdown to confirmation that Liverpool are back even bigger even stronger even closer to the spotlight they once dominated
and if by chance any of them walk away with an individual honor or the club lifts Club of the Year or Slot wins Manager of the Year or Alisson gets Yashin it will feel like destiny catching up to them not just luck because they earned it with sweat skill and belief
Liverpool fans can dream again because it really is happening not in whispers or rumors but in awards lists and nominations those are history writing moments moments that matter and will be talked about for years to come .this is more than a rebuild this is a renaissance and these nominations are the first lines of the next chapter one that says Liverpool are not fading they are rising and this time they are back to stay
