Football, like music, is an art form that transcends boundaries, dissolving the barriers of culture, age, race, and tribe,
It came across as no surprise, really, when the entire African continent bashed Jamie Carragher's comments about the AFCON tournament not being enough for Mo Salah to seal a Ballon d'Or campaign.
The French award would eventually go to Ousmane Dembele, although the Egyptian has been nominated for the CAF 2025 POTY award.