Liverpool and Egypt striker Mohamed Salah has closed a 2018 gas for the club and the country winning the BBC's prestigious African Footballer of the Year award for the 2nd time in a row.
“It’s a great feeling to win again. I’m happy and I would like to win it also next year!” said Salah. The 26-year-old, who beat Medhi Benatia, Kalidou Koulibaly, Sadio Mane and Thomas Partey to the award, is just the second player after Jay-Jay Okocha to win it 2 years running.
Yaya Toure is the only other player who has twice won the prize in the current form, while Nwankwo Kanu won it twice when he was a wider price for the African Sports Personality. Salah scored 44 goals in 52 games for Liverpool last season, first in Merseyside after joining them from Rome, and helped them reach the Champions League final. His club form continued this season with his winner against Napoli on Tuesday who saw Reds in the Champions League, the last 16 getting his 13th.
“There have been many good moments in 2018. I’m scoring goals and helping the team to get the points to be top of the league. That’s always a great feeling” he added. Salah also scored twice for Egypt at the World Cup in Russia.
Earlier in 2018, Salah won the English double the Players’ Player of the Year and the Football Writers’ Player of the Year. Salah also won the 2017 CAF Player of the Year and is one of 10 nominees for the 2018 award which will be announced in January.
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