Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Mohamed Salah... who is the best footballer in the world?

Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah

Mohamed Salah is ‘without a doubt’ the best player on the planet, according to Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard.

The Egyptian bagged his 42nd and 43rd goals of the season as Liverpool beat Roma 5-2 in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday night.

It was the tenth successive game in which the 25-year-old has scored at Anfield, and his eleventh goal in the last seven games in all competitions.

Having claimed the PFA Players’ Player of the Year Award just days earlier, the former Roma and Chelsea forward looks set for the Premier League Golden Boot and further individual awards, as well as a chance to shine on the biggest stage in club football, the Champions League final.

Working as a pundit and speaking after the game, Gerrard said he was under no illusion that Salah is currently the best there is.

“He’s in the form of his life,” Gerrard said on BT Sport.

“It is difficult to compare him to your [Cristiano] Ronaldo’s or [Lionel] Messi’s because they’ve done it for so long and they’ve been consistent year in, year out.

“But without a shadow of a doubt he’s the best player on the planet right now.”

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Alongside Gerrard, Frank Lampard added: “Some players are a privilege to watch and, he was close to us in the first half, [his] balance, quick feet and the fear that he’s putting into the defenders, intelligence and positions to get into goalscoring positions, he’s getting better and better.”

While Salah is enjoying the season of a lifetime, does that tally with the pair who have dominated world football for the last decade, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, the latter of which continues to break Champions League records this season.

VOTE: Is Salah the best on the planet?

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