Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah was appointed this Friday May 9, 2025, best football player in England by English journalists, who also devoted the attacker of Arsenal Alessia Russo.
Mohamed Salah equal Thierry Henry
Salah, already crowned at the end of the 2017-2018 and 2021-2022 seasons, equal the record of Thierry Henry, three times elected player of the year in England with Arsenal. With 28 goals and 18 assists in the Premier League this season, he was one of the main craftsmen of the 20th title of champion of “Reds”.
The Egyptian harvested almost 90 % of the votes and ahead of his teammate Virgil Van Dijk, the Newcastle striker Alexander Isak and the Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice. Aged 32, Salah recently ended speculation concerning his future by signing a new two -year contract, binding it to Anfield until 2027.
Among women, Alessia Russo became the second arsenal player to win the prize, ahead of the former winner, the Manchester City Khawija Shaw attacker. This season, this season, 24 goals (in 46 games), half in the championship and eight in the Champions League, which she had to play the final on May 24 against FC Barcelona.
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Victorious of the CUP with Arsenal last year, Russo, 25, won Euro 2022 with England and played the final of the 2023 World Cup. She has never been champion of England, the title being monopolized for six seasons by Chelsea.
