An image of Ronaldo leaning against a wall has shown off his razor-sharp abs after working out in the home gym multiple times a day and performing running drills on his driveway with girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez. Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Mohamed Salah are the finalists for Best Fifa Men's Player award for 2018. ‘Mohamed Salah reminds me of Cristiano Ronaldo at Man United. Why Paul Pogba, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mo Salah have all trained in Dubai. I look at him as an outsider and think he's a killer on the pitch. Both are on 118 goals for the Premier League clubs, however, Salah did it in 106 fewer matches. Cristiano Ronaldo quit Real Madrid for Juventus back in the summer and reports claim the Old Lady now want Liverpool star Salah to join him.. Ronaldo was out of this world, yes, but the statistics speak for themselves. Mohamed Salah has scored 72 goals in 113 appearances for Liverpool. September Player of the Month: Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah nominated for European award . Gary Neville is a reluctant fan of Mohamed Salah | Source: Twitter Not really helping out in defence but always a threat on the counterattack.’, Rooney wrote. Salah v Ronaldo big game experience. Hat-tricks: Salah 0, Ronaldo 1. The 34-year-old further added, ‘The lack of tracking back allows Mo Salah to be a nuisance for opposition defenders when Liverpool break in numbers and Cristiano Ronaldo had a similar role at Old Trafford. 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Clearly Hazard has been resisting, though, because The Sun claims that he 'wowed boss Zinedine Zidane with his slimline figure' when he returned to Real training this week. The world's ninth-fastest journalist. Amidst the Ronaldo vs. Salah obsession, Salah sees the matter in a very different light, Whether surprised by his own dazzling season or a genuine team … Ronaldo averaged a goal every 125.4 minutes and an assist every 413.9 minutes between 2006 and 2009, so he had a direct goal contribution every 96.2 minutes. Salah doesn't pass at times, bit more selfish and less likable. 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The likes of Lionel Messi and Ronaldo have seen careers soar post-Games Mohamed Salah was given first taste of English football at the London Olympics Pep … Salah now has 84 goals as well for Liverpool in just 131 matches, 65 matches less than Ronaldo. Author of such literary classics as 'Ranking every Premier League manager by how good they'd be on a night out'. A good third, mind. All Rights Reserved. © 2021 Sports New Media Limited. Having already posted a 5k challenge time of 15 minutes and 45 seconds, McTominay displayed the fruits of his labour even more with an Instagram post showing his shredded abs this week. [The Times] pic.twitter.com/PKLSOHfwnA, ALSO READ: Serie A Goalscorers Take A Knee In League Blighted By Racism. McSauce has always looked in decent shape since his Manchester United career started blossoming, but the Scotland international seems to have worked extra hard during lockdown. A number of Man United fans were unhappy with the recent comparisons made by Derby County captain Wayne Rooney due to the prolonged success of the five-time Ballon d'Or winner. Ronaldo and Salah will face off in the Champions League final Real Madrid and Liverpool will be looking to Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah respectively to … Expected goals, expected goal build up and expected goal chain value are … Longest run without a goal: Salah … Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salahshattered the record for the most Premier League goals in a season upon his arrival from AS Roma. Neymar, Pogba, Ronaldo: What are the biggest world-record transfers in football history? You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of the newsletter email. Alex Rea - Head of Content 18:55 01/10/2020. ', Wayne Rooney: “Mo Salah is starting to do what Ronaldo did for Manchester United." With the likes of Mohamed Salah and Cristiano Ronaldo featuring on the list, it goes to show that even some of the world's best players can make slight tweaks to their physique. Gary Neville Believes Best Is Yet to Come. However, a number of Man United fans have contrasting opinions to those of Wayne Rooney. Mo Salah is on course to pip Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Ronaldinho to the 'Player of the Century award'. Inter Milan and Argentina legend, Javier Zanetti, praised Mohamed Salah but believes the Egyptian can’t be compared with footballing greats Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Salah's tally of 32 goals in 2017/18 is a record in a 38-game season, eclipsing Ronaldo's 31-goal haul in 2007/08 - the campaign which won the Portuguese his first Ballon d'Or. Four goals in a game: Salah 1, Ronaldo 1. Let's not beat around the bush, Drinkwater has experienced a torrid 2019/20 season across poor loan spells with Aston Villa and Burnley as well as personal controversy away from the pitch. ... Salah is currently tied on 22 goals with Tottenham’s Harry Kane in the race for the Premier League golden boot. By Kieron Monks, CNN. "Look, if we're in the playground now and we are picking sides, you could pick between Salah, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, Salah would be third pick. Sure, the biggest names have a lot more equipment than those of us tuning in for Joe Wicks every morning, but working out from home is a completely different ball game to the training ground. With the likes of Mohamed Salah and Cristiano Ronaldo featuring on the list, it goes to show that even some of the world's best players can make slight tweaks to their physique. Being able to do less activities with a football at their feet means that some players appear to have been working harder on their physical conditioning - and with some interesting results. His big-money arrival raised questions at the time given his rather disappointing first spell in the Premier League with Chelsea. Cristiano Ronaldo towers to head home against Roma . Photos: And although it's inevitable that some players will have lost that extra level of sharpness that owes to match fitness, we're inclined to think that it might have benefited others in certain areas. Either way, there's no denying that everyone from McTominay to Salah is looking shredded despite having their training plan curtailed by the tragic events of the COVID-19 pandemic. "He was the centre forward, Salah isn't in that position, yet still he has scored all those goals. Salah has been better in England than Ronaldo ever was. He receives REDS’ appreciation for contributing 111 times in the competition(82 goals and 29 assists) after returning to the Premier League since 2017, surpassing Harry Kane’s record (91). However, he did score more penalties than Salah and Henry, with 11 of his goals coming from the spot. That equates to a non penalty goal every 150.5 minutes. In five seasons at Man United, Cristiano Ronaldo scored 84 goals in 196 league appearances, winning the Premier League on three occasions. Braces: Salah 7, Ronaldo 11. The major downside for Salah is his lack of big-game experience given this is his breakthrough year. Man United’s all-time top goalscorer Wayne Rooney recently explained how Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah has managed to replicate the impact Cristiano Ronaldo once had at Old Trafford. The Egyptian icon gave fans a flash of his physique when he ditched his Liverpool jersey during his celebration of a crucial goal against Manchester United in January. ‘Mohamed Salah reminds me of Cristiano Ronaldo at Man United. Europe's biggest teams have gradually returned to training this week, but the months prior had seen professionals fighting to maintain their fitness and conditioning without their usual world-class facilities. Interviewed Sir Mo Farah, Dina Asher-Smith, Eliud Kipchoge and Katarina Johnson-Thompson. Salah scor… Longest scoring streak: Salah 7 games, Ronaldo 12 games. Ronaldo has been Madrid's figurehead for close to a decade, while Salah has been a revelation on Merseyside since signing from Roma ahead of the 2017-18 season. So, have those five players enjoyed the lockdown grind or is it simply the trick of the camera? On Twitter, Wayne Rooney received a slight bashing from United fans as one of them wrote, 'Just because you’re a footballer doesn’t mean that you have any good football opinions,'. On the contrary, he got off to a flying start with Liverpool and shattered records in the process — most notably that of the most Premier League goals in a season. To be fair, we're talking about small margins here because Ronaldo always keeps himself in shape, but the Juventus star has looked very pleased his lockdown progress recently. In this season Champion's League, Ronaldo has scored 15 goals in 1,080 minutes, averaging a goal every 72 minutes of play.Salah, on the other … Speaking on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football, Gary Neville pulled no punches on Salah’s potential. The Portuguese winger made a then-record transfer to Real Madrid in 2010 for a reported £80 million (€94 million). In my opinion I would say no not yet. 'It reminds me of Ronaldo and Rooney back in the day, Mane and Salah. Not really helping out in defence but always a threat on the counterattack.’, Rooney wrote. A couple of South Americans and another European were the ones vying for the title of the 3rd best player in the world. The Sun confidently declared that 'Ronaldo definitely looks more sculpted since lockdown'. You can check out the five players down below to cast your opinion on whether they've been getting their heads down in the gym and if so, which has impressed you the most ahead of a comeback. The Dubai Sports Council and Globe Soccer Awards further strengthen their 12-year relationship by staging the annual edition of the Dubai International Sports Conference, complemented with a special edition of Dubai Globe Soccer Awards at Armani Hotel on Dec.27. Mohamed Salah and Cristiano Ronaldo have been compared by Wayne Rooney (Image: Getty) Get the latest United updates, transfer news and analysis delivered straight to … Barcelona and Argentina forward … Footballers have been faced with the challenge of keeping fit at home during the coronavirus pandemic. The Egypt international has been in … Once you have subscribed we will use the email you provided to send you the newsletter. Salah has had a couple of exceptional seasons no doubt about it. Ronaldo, Messi and Salah nominated for the Globe Soccer Awards Player of the Century crown. A second fan added, "Salah should never be mentioned in the same sentence with the greatest player to ever kick a football!". Mohamed Salah has a pass completion rate of 84.28% and a rate of 50 % for passes into the box. Liverpool have been in very poor form lately, losing six of their last eight games and could drop to ninth place if Aston Villa earn four points from their two missing […] Lewandowski beats Muller: 10 other great goalscoring records, featuring Ronaldo & Messi. He … Hazard has endured a difficult start to his Real Madrid career and the winger's weight has been a talking point in Spain after arriving at the Bernabeu seven kilograms overweight. Cristiano Ronaldo has a pass completion rate of 81.01 % and a rate of 50% for passes into the box. But if there's any positive we can draw from Drinkwater's recent behaviour, it's the fact a recent image of him mowing the lawn 'showed off a new shredded physique' since his Chelsea days. Mohamed Salah’s meteoric rise at Anfield over the past three years has seen the Egyptian find the back of the net on a regular basis but, United fans were quick to disagree with the Cristiano Ronaldo comparisons made by Wayne Rooney. It certainly marked a clear change from the skinny frame we saw on Salah at Chelsea, but an Instagram post from late April suggests he's been bulking up even more in the last three months. Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah are the highest goalscorers across all competitions in Europe's top five leagues, but how do their stats compare? Former Liverpool striker and England international, Emile Heskey, hopes to see Mohamed Salah at the club for the longest time possible, saying that the Egyptian is on the same level of importance as Messi and Ronaldo. Captioned 'Big week complete', the image prompted Bruno Fernando to amusingly reply:  "Scottttyyyyy training with the ball is really important, don't forget that!". The snap of Salah's chiselled abs and toned shoulders prompted close friend Dejan Lovren to joke in the comments: "So you have photo sessions at home.". 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However, is FIFA right to have shortlisted Ronaldo among the top three candidates for the FIFA Player of the Year Award without including Liverpool duo of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane in the list? Salah is actually on the verge of eclipsing Ronaldo’s goal tally at Manchester United. Salah has been performing well for Liverpool this season, currently leading the race for the Golden Boot with 17 […] ALSO READ: Red Star Belgrade Says 5 Players Test Positive For Virus, While writing on his column for the Times, Wayne Rooney compared Liverpool talisman, Mohamed Salah, to his former Man United teammate Cristiano Ronaldo in terms of having a similar attacking threat. But the Belgian has been resisting the temptation to overeat in lockdown, admitting to RTBF: "I’m trying not to go into the pantry to eat a lot of buns, but it’s not easy.". But let these images reassure you that when the Premier League and Champions League hopefully return, that some of their best players will be in the perfect shape to hit the ground running. Updated 1645 GMT (0045 HKT) August 22, 2019 .