Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have dominated the Ballon d'Or award ceremony in recent years, but a Liverpool star has now been backed to get his hands on the accolade in the future.
Messi walked away with a record sixth Ballon d'Or crown at the 2019 awards ceremony in December when he beat off competition from long-time rival Ronaldo and Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk.
The Argentina superstar could face new competition in the coming years, however, after Reds starlet Trent Alexander-Arnold received the backing of two-time FIFA World Cup winner Cafu.
The 21-year-old ranked 19th at the 2019 ceremony – the highest of any player in his position – and could go all the way and challenge for the award in future, according to the Brazil legend.
"I think Alexander-Arnold is one of the best in the world, no doubt about it," Cafu told the Daily Mirror.
"He has got big potential. I can see lots of similarities between him and me when I was playing. I would say he's got a Brazilian instinct in the way he plays.
"My advice for him is simple: just keep doing what you have been doing for the last few years. Alexander-Arnold shouldn't change his way of playing. Even if he makes mistakes, he should carry on doing what he's doing."
Alexander-Arnold, who has been widely praised for his creative prowess, has been a mainstay in Jurgen Klopp's side over the past three seasons, and recently became the first-ever defender to record double figures for assists in two consecutive seasons.
