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Mohamed Salah wins Premier League Player of the Season award

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Mohamed Salah wins another Premier League Player of the Season award

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has won the Premier League’s Player of the Season award.

The 25-year-old Egypt international has scored 31 goals in 37 league matches in his first season since signing from Roma for £34m.



He will beat the record of 31 goals in a 38-game season if he scores against Brighton on Sunday.

Salah also won the PFA Player of the Year and Football Writers’ Association of the Year awards.

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Salah, who had an unsuccessful spell at Chelsea from 2014 to 2016, has scored 43 goals in 50 games in all competitions for Liverpool.

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“They say I didn’t have success here the first time,” he said.

“So it was always in my mind to have success here in the Premier League. I am very happy. I am very proud to win it.”

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Salah currently shares the record of 31 goals in a 38-game season with Alan Shearer (Blackburn Rovers, 1995-96), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, 2007-08) and Luis Suarez (Liverpool, 2013-14).

Shearer (Newcastle United, 1993-94) and Andy Cole (Manchester United, 1993-94) jointly hold the record of 34 goals in a 42-match season.

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