African Ballon d'Or 2025: Luis Enrique makes his pick between Hakimi and Mo Salah

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·24 de octubre de 2025

African Ballon d'Or 2025: Luis Enrique makes his pick between Hakimi and Mo Salah

Achraf Hakimi

Who will take home the African Ballon d'Or this year? Luis Enrique has just revealed his favorite.

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With Ademola Lookman stepping aside, two major contenders have emerged for the 2025 African Ballon d'Or: Mohamed Salah and Achraf Hakimi. One has clinched the Premier League, while the other lifted both the Champions League and the UEFA Super Cup.

For Luis Enrique, there’s no debate—Achraf Hakimi is on course to claim the trophy ahead of Liverpool’s superstar. "Hakimi for African Ballon d'Or? For me, he’s without a doubt the best right-back in the world. He’s always at 100%. That’s why we haven’t signed any right-back: you just can’t spend on a backup who’ll only get three games," the coach declared at Friday’s press conference.

🚨🎙️| Luis Enrique: “Hakimi to win the African Ballon d’Or? without a doubt, he's the best right-back in the world. That's why we haven’t signed any right-back, we can't spend on a replacement who'll only play 3 matches.” “He’s one of the leaders in the locker room, his
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