Liverpool's Mohamed Salah named African Player of the Year

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah was last night named the African Player of the Year for 2017.

The award was a reward for success on all fronts for the Egypt forward after he inspired his country to a long-awaited World Cup place and had a phenomenal start to his career at Liverpool.

Salah won ahead of Liverpool teammate Sadio Mane of Senegal and Borussia Dortmund and Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, the other finalists at Thursday’s awards ceremony.