Zidane is shocked by Salah's absence from the Ballon d'Or

Former Borussia Dortmund star Mohamed Zidane confirmed his shock at the absence of Mohamed Salah, Cristiano Ronaldo and Yassine Bounou from the list of nominees for the Ballon d'Or.

Zidane said in statements to the Al Arabiya channel: “I was surprised that there were no players from the Saudi League on the list, especially since there are senior players who had a wonderful season. This came as a shock to me.” .

He added: “We are talking about players like Ronaldo, who scored many goals, as well as Laporte, who achieved great success with the Spanish national team and was one of the best defenders, and Kante also had a great season.” Distinguished with Al-Ittihad and the French national team.”

He continued: “I was surprised that Ronaldo and Messi were not together. Also, Mohamed Salah and Yassine Bounou were not on the list, and this is strange considering the season they played.”

He concluded: "We are not saying that any of these should win the Ballon d'Or, but they should have been on the list of at least 30 candidates."