Liverpool coach Klopp revealed why he played down suggestions that this was Salah’s chance to break up Lionel Messi and Ronaldo’s grip on the Ballon d’Or. “It’s not important in the moment, no manager is interested in that. I’m interested in performing. Lionel Messi and Ronaldo deserve all the praise they have had in the past because they were constantly all those years on that level,” he said.
“If Mo can go there we will see in the next years. He he has fantastic potential. This season was exceptional, unbelievable so far,” he added.
As a Muslim, Salah has observed Ramadan since May 16, but Klopp refused to discuss whether the Egyptian would fast during daylight hours before the final. “Religion is private, that is how I understand it, so nothing to say about that,” he stated.