Newcastle United winger Jacob Murphy has chosen the best winger between the quartet of Neymar, Eden Hazard, Mohamed Salah and Ronaldinho. Among the four, Hazard and Ronaldinho are now retired.
While Salah plies his club football for Liverpool, Newcastle’s Premier League rivals, Neymar does so for Santos in his native Brazil. Meanwhile, Murphy is coming off a fine season for the Magpies.
The 30-year-old bagged nine goals and 14 assists in 41 games across competitions. Most of those goal contributions – eight goals and 12 assists in 35 outings – came in the Premier League, where Eddie Howe’s side finished fifth to qualify for the UEFA Champions League despite losing their last games.
Now enjoying some much-needed rest ahead of the new campaign, Murphy selected the best winger among the aforementioned quartet. The fun interaction with GOAL Global went as follows:
Salah is coming off a successful season with the Reds, winning the Premier League.
Mohamed Salah is coming off a superb season for Liverpool. The 32-year-old – having arrived from AS Roma in the summer of 2017 – has been a key player for the Reds, and the 2025-26 campaign was no exception.
In 52 games across competitions, the Reds winger amassed 34 goals and 23 assists. That includes 29 goals and 18 assists in 38 games in the Premier League, where Arne Slot’s side clinched their second title, first in five years, to draw level with arch-rivals Manchester United for the most top-flight English league titles.
Salah also contributed three goals and four assists in nine games in the UEFA Champions League, where the Reds lost on penalties to eventual champions Paris Saint-Germain in the Round of 16. His other goal contributions – two goals and one assist in five games – came in the EFL Cup, where Slot’s side lost 2-1 to Newcastle in the final.
Bhargav supports Italy at national level, a team steeped in tradition and history according to him. He still harbors the heartbreak from the Azzurri’s 1994 FIFA World Cup final defeat against Brazil, and protagonist-turned-antagonist from the game, ‘Divine Ponytail’ Roberto Baggio is his all-time favorite player. His favorite manager is Marcelo Lippi, who ended Italy’s 24-year wait for the World Cup trophy, winning it in 2006.
Outside Europe’s top five leagues, he follows the MLS following Lionel Messi’s move in 2023 but favors Cristiano Ronaldo in the G.O.A.T. debate. During his free time, Bhargav enjoys driving off to new places and singing.
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