After Arsenal’s Thierry Henry and Manchester United duo Cristiano Ronaldo and Nemanja Vidic, the 30-year-old joins an exclusive group of players to win the award in more than one campaign.
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Liverpool and Chelsea renew hostilities at Wembley Stadium with a trophy on the line in the final of the 141st FA Cup final
The Egypt international is on track to win the English Premier League Golden Boot.
Salah spoke after Liverpool clinched their place in the showpiece occasion at the Stade de France later this month.
The Egypt international has enjoyed a phenomenal campaign in front of goal for the quadruple-chasing Reds with 30 strikes and 14 assists in 44 matches across all tournaments.
Fears have been heightened with new reports claiming that Barcelona have made him their number one target for the summer.
The Egypt international’s future has been in doubt for some time, but reports over the weekend suggested Liverpool might be making progress in their efforts to get him to commit his future to the club.
The 29-year-old’s current terms at Anfield are due to expire in less than 18 months’ time, and lengthy negotiations have not led to a positive solution over the past few months.
The 29-year-old was one of three Egyptian players who missed from 12 yards in their 3-1 penalty shootout defeat on Tuesday.
The Pharaohs were defeated 3-1 on penalties to Senegal in the World Cup play-off qualifier in Dakar on Tuesday evening.
The result meant they lost out on qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup billed for Qatar in November and December.
Cisse is confident they will defeat the Pharaohs on Tuesday to qualify for the tournament in Qatar in spite of the 1-0 loss on Friday
Ciss was incredibly unlucky when a shot from Mohamed Salah was pushed on to the bar by Edouard Mendy before striking the defender and going into the net.
The Egyptian claims the prize for the third time this season after helping Liverpool win all four of their Premier League fixtures in the month.
The 29-year-old netted his 20th league goal of the season in a 2-0 win at the Amex – Liverpool’s 2,000th in the top flight – before sustaining the issue in the second half.
The ex-Chelsea and Roma man is due to become a free agent in under 18 months’ time and has been involved in long-running negotiations over a new contract at Anfield.
The Seagulls, who had lost their four previous games, made a bright start in the early stages with Neal Maupay and Leandro Trossard spurning chances.
Lautaro Martinez’s 61st-minute goal had given the visitors a chance of overturning the deficit but Alexis Sanchez’s red card for a second bookable offence less than two minutes later blew a hole in their hopes.
The award was won by Lionel Messi, predominantly for his performances at Barcelona before a summer switch to Paris Saint-Germain.
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