Lionel Messi was crowned the Ballon d'Or winner for a record seventh time on Monday night but that was not the only talking point from the night in Paris.
Cristiano Ronaldo finished sixth, his lowest showing in 11 years, despite finishing as the Serie A top goalscorer in his final season with Juventus.
Meanwhile, Mohamed Salah is arguably the most in-form player in the world as he returns week after week for Liverpool, but could only muster a seventh-placed finish on the night.
Salah has already come face to face with Ronaldo this season and firmly came out on top, scoring a hat-trick in a 5-0 demolition of United at Old Trafford.
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