Salah wins writers’ footballer of the year award

Mohamed Salah was Tuesday named as the Football Writers ’ Association Footballer of the Year for 2017/18 after scoring 43 goals so far in an incredible debut season for Liverpool.

The Egypt international narrowly topped the poll of the 400-strong FWA membership ahead of Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne , the margin understood to be less than 20 votes. Tottenham striker Harry Kane was third.

Between them , Salah , signed by the Reds from Roma last summer , and De Bruyne , who helped City claim the Premier League title with five games remaining, collected more than 90 per cent of the journalists ’ votes.

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Salah has scored 43 goals in 48 appearances in all competitions this season and spearheaded Liverpool’ s push towards a potential place in the Champions League final — the Reds lead Roma 5- 2 ahead of Wednesday’ s semi – final second leg in Italy .

The 25-year – old , who was last month crowned the Premier League’ s Players’ Player of the Year, becomes the first African winner of the FWA accolade , which has been awarded since 1948.

AFP

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