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Liverpool fans were left furious after Mohamed Salah was drastically overlooked at the Ballon d'Or on Monday night, with the Egyptian king failing to crack the top three, but the club was quick to remind everyone that he doesn't need a golden ball to show his class.
Despite having arguably the best season of his career, the Premier League golden boot and playmaker award winner - who led the Reds to the title with 29 league goals - finished fourth in Paris. Virgil van Dijk, meanwhile, only managed to finish 28th in the Ballon d'Or award rankings.
Ousmane Dembele was a worthy winner, with Lamine Yamal coming in second and Portuguese midfielder Vitinha third. It was believed throughout that it was a two-horse race between Dembele and Yamal, and Salah didn't even attend the ceremony.
However, less than an hour after Salah's fourth-place finish was confirmed, Liverpool took to social media to remind everyone of Salah's accomplishments.
In a six-word tweet, the club posted: "A season to savour from Salah," along with a heart emoji.
What followed was a string of images recapping the forward's golden year, both on the field scoring goals and off the field collecting his various awards.
Salah scored 29 Premier League goals last season, providing a staggering 18 assists in the process.
To go with those on-field contributions, he also claimed the PFA Players' Player of the Year and the FWA Footballer of the Year.
While Salah can rightly feel aggrieved, few could argue Dembele didn't deserve the award — the first of his career — after fulfilling his potential and leading Paris Saint-Germain to a treble.
The French forward was visibly emotional after picking up the trophy, as he paid tribute to his mother, who was in the crowd.
"I am a little stressed to be honest. I have received this award from one of the biggest legends of all time, I can't believe this," he said after being presented with the award by Ronaldinho.
"This is an award thanks to the collective. I want to thank all my teammates.
"I want to thank FC Barcelona, the club of my dreams. I played with Lionel Messi, I want to thank him too, I learned so much from him. To have been able to play with Lionel Messi.. I have learned so much from him.
"I want to thank Deschamps. Let's hope we can win the World Cup too! I want to thank my hometown Eure. Every time I get the chance I go back. The people in my neighborhood helped me to this moment."
"To my mother, I want to thank you. You have always been there for me, mama. To my family, we have experienced so much together. We have been through it all. We will always be together."
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