Mohamed Salah received the Soccer Writers’ Affiliation Participant of the Yr award for the third time on Friday after inspiring Liverpool’s march to a record-equalling twentieth English title.
Salah earned the prize after scoring 28 objectives and producing 18 assists for Liverpool within the Premier League this season.
The Egypt ahead broke the file for probably the most purpose involvements in a 38-game Premier League marketing campaign as Arne Slot’s facet romped to their first title since 2020.
Salah secured virtually 90 p.c of the soccer writers’ votes, marking the most important profitable margin this century.
Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk got here second within the contest, with Newcastle striker Alexander Isak third and Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice fourth.
Salah, who was beforehand given the award in 2017-18 and 2021-22, is now stage with former Arsenal ahead Thierry Henry as the one gamers to win it thrice.
The 32-year-old not too long ago ended hypothesis over his future by signing a brand new two-year contract to remain at Anfield till 2027.
Salah’s determination to decide to Liverpool will make them favourites to win a file twenty first title subsequent season as they give the impression of being to maneuver forward of Manchester United as England’s most profitable top-flight membership.
Alessia Russo turned the second Arsenal participant to land the ladies’s award because the striker completed forward of final yr’s winner Khadija Shaw.
