Mohamed Salah considers himself the best player in the world... at the expense of the "legend"!

The Egyptian Mohamed Salah, the Liverpool star, considered himself the best player in the world, in the upcoming confrontation with Real Madrid in the Champions League final in Paris (23:00 UAE time), while the legend of the French royal club, Karim Benzema, chose the second best player.

Mohamed Salah told BT Sport: "Yes, I can say that. In my mind, I'm the best in the world," adding: "It doesn't matter whether I choose another player or not... I respect that, but in my mind I'm the best player in the world, But if I don't choose myself, I can choose (Karim) Benzema."

Attention is focused on Mohamed Salah in his confrontation with Benzema in the Champions League final. The first seeks to prove his ability to win with Liverpool, especially since he won the Golden Boot award as the best scorer in the English Premier League this season (23 goals), while Benzema is considered the first candidate for the award for the best player in the world after The impressive level he presented with Real Madrid this season and led the team to the Spanish League title and scored (27 goals).

Mohamed Salah continues to stir controversy with his bold statements, especially since he had provoked Real Madrid fans before the second leg of the semi-finals of the Champions League between Real and Manchester City, by saying that he hopes to face Merengue in the final to settle the account with him, especially since Liverpool lost the final match at the time in 2018.

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