The legendary centre-back hinted that the Egypt international is at a disadvantage compared to Real Madrid superstars and Ballon d'Or rivals Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr. Carragher said on Sky Sports: "I think the problem [is] the fact he's with Egypt, and he's probably not playing in the major tournament as such or maybe got a great chance of winning, I think it's either the Champions League or the major tournament [that influences who wins the Ballon d'Or].
Carragher, 47, spoke on Sky Sports after his former team's 2-0 win at Manchester City and suggested playing at Afcon worked against the Reds star Mohamed Salah's case of being recognised as the best.
LIVERPOOL legend Jamie Carragher branded Manchester United great Rio Ferdinand a "clown" amid a heated row following the former's comments regarding the Africa Cup of Nations.
"I think the federations like FIFA need to make sure they implement a way of thinking and language around Afcon so it equals the Euros and the Copa America.
The Man Utd legend claimed he understood what his ex-England team-mate was trying to say but insists Fifa need to work on promoting Afcon exactly like the Euros and Copa America.
