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Could Salah win the Balon D'Or?

The Balón D'Or is football's most exclusive individual prize, prized to the best player in the world for the given year. It recognizes the greatest and most talented players that consistently produced throughout the calender year. As a result, there is no surprise that it's been over 10 years since there has been a winner not named Messi or Ronaldo. They're easily the two greatest players to ever play the sport, I mean the fact we've been able to watch them compete for so long is a blessing. Nonetheless, as we have witnessed the two "rivals" write their name into the history books as global icons, the sport has become a bit predictable because of it. Mohamed Salah's meteoric rise this season has been a revelation for Liverpool and Egypt. From breaking EPL records to leading Egypt to the World Cup, he's now been labelled a hero for club and country. He's been on a hot streak and doesn't seem to slow down anytime soon, and I'm willin...

Why Infinity War's ending was perfect

Thanos kicking everyone's butt during two and a half hours SPOILER ALERT: Everything I'll discuss in the article will go over the ending of Infinity War and the many spoilers of character deaths throughout the film. If you haven't seen the movie yet, I suggest you do so immediately. Heck, watch it twice, maybe even three times. After, just lock yourself in a room and cry about it... and then after all that crying, come back here to read my thoughts below :) Marvel Studio's Avengers: Infinity War is a cinematic experience worth 10 years in the making. Years of anticipation and excitement have built over the course of countless movies, 19 to be exact, which have pointed to an ultimate finale, a battle with Thanos for the fate of the universe.  Coming into the movie, fans knew it wasn't going to be the typical Avengers movie. This movie was going to take a dark turn, and at times gritty and gruesome, but it was clear that some heroes were going to die. Yet, ...