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Mohamed Salah becomes 19th player to win rare award that even Messi hasn't picked up
Mohamed Salah has become the 19th player to win a rare football award that even Lionel Messi has never been able to pick up. The 2021 Golden Foot Award was presented on Monday at the Champions Gala in Monaco, on the same night that Messi picked up his seventh Ballon d'Or in Paris.The annual award is given to a player aged over 28 who is judged to have contributed significantly to the game as both a team player and an individual.While Salah was unable to attend the ceremony, his wife Magi Sadeq collected the award on his behalf.After receiving the award, Salah said: "I am always very happy when I win an award.
