Football news - Mo Salah and Sadio Mane lead Liverpool contingent in Ballon d'Or shortlist

Updated 21/10/2019 at 23:29 GMT

Mo Salah and Sadio Mane lead a seven-strong Liverpool contingent in this year's Ballon d'Or shortlist of 30.

Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane at Melwood Training Ground on May 14, 2019 in Liverpool, England.

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Virgil van Dijk, Roberto Firmino, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Georginio Wijnaldum and Alisson make up the rest of the Reds septet.

Manchester City have five players nominated - Raheem Sterling, Riyad Mahrez, Kevin de Bruyne, Bernardo Silva and Sergio Aguero - while Tottenham have two, Hugo Lloris and Son Heung-min.

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However, there were surprise omissions on the 30-man list, with Harry Kane, 2018 winner Luka Modric, Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak, Paul Pogba, N'Golo Kante and Neymar all missing out.

Four of the players that led Ajax to the semi-final of the Champions League and claimed a domestic double make the cut, with Matthijs de Ligt, Frenkie de Jong, Donny van de Beek and Dusan Tadic all making the grade.

Unsurprisingly, Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus and Barcelona's Lionel Messi were also nominated.

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