Mohamed Salah won the PFA Player of the Year award; Cristiano Ronaldo named in Team of the Season

Liverpool in front of Mohamed Salah was named the Professional Footballer of the Year (PFA) for the second time, while Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo It was announced on Thursday.

Salah finished top scorer with Tottenham Hotspur‘S Son Heung-Min with 23 goals.

The Egypt The international also scored 13 assists while helping Liverpool finish second in the tournament, as well as winning the Carabao Cup and FA Cup.

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“It is a great honor to win a title, individually or collectively and this is a huge trophy, very happy and very proud of it,” Salah said in a statement.

“It’s a really good tournament to win, especially since it’s voted on by the players. It shows you that you worked really hard and that you achieved what you did. I I had my room with the trophies in the cupboard and I made sure I had another space for another. I always kept the space and just tried to imagine that the trophies would come.”

Salah, who was committed to stay at Liverpool next season although his contract has only a year left to perform, having previously won the award in 2018.

The 29-year-old won the Writers Guild of America (FWA) Player of the Year award in April, but was beaten by City. Kevin De Bruyne to the title of Premier League Player of the Year.

“As you get older you feel more settled and you know exactly what you want from football, so I’m just trying to be really comfortable and help the team,” Salah said. “That’s why I think I also win players because it’s like you understand the game better, so you just try to make the people around you better and try to make yourself good. than.”

Meanwhile, City of Manchester midfielder Phil Foden won the PFA Young Player of the Year award for the second consecutive season.

The 22-year-old becomes the fifth male player to win the award in consecutive years, joining Ryan Giggs, Robbie Fowler, Wayne Rooney and Wayne Rooney. Dele Alli.

“I’m really honored to be honest, especially to win back,” he said in a statement. “It shows that I’ve come a long way this year with stability in the game and I’m really happy to win it again.

“All the best players in the world have to show consistency and keep performing at their best, and this year I’m just trying to do that and try to help my team as much as I can. – I’m really happy with my performance this year.

“Hopefully I can win the main award in the future, but it’s all about taking small steps and improving. I’ve always loved winning individual awards, it’s great to look at and see how you’ve come to be. As far as it goes, yes, I’m really pleased.”

Ronaldo was named Team of the Season after scoring 18 Premier League goals on his first return to England since 2009. The Portugal The captain has been chosen but there is no place for the Spurs striker Harry Kane or Son.

Elsewhere, the 2022 PFA Awards were presented to 74-year-old Roy Hodgson for his outstanding contributions to football.

Before England The manager announced his retirement from football management last month after failing to pursue Watford in the Premier League last season.

“It’s an honor to receive this award, it’s unexpected but it makes me even more grateful.” “Unfortunately, I’ve never won any trophies as a player, so it’s a pleasure to be recognized by fellow professionals. That would take a position of pride.

“When you’ve had a long career and you’ve achieved some success with it, you have to look back with gratitude and humility. I’ve always tried to do work with passion, I have there is a certain enthusiasm and energy that I have, always trying to get the job done and those two qualities are very important to anyone in football, whether a player, a manager or a coach .

“I will look back with immense gratitude and humility for what football has given me and it is wonderful to have a trophy which proves that people believed that I gave it back. something, I will cherish this trophy.”

PFA Premier League Team of the Year:

Alisson – Liverpool
Trent Alexander-Arnold – Liverpool
Virgil van Dijk – Liverpool
Antonio Rudiger – Chelsea
Joao Cancelo — City of Manchester
Kevin De Bruyne — City of Manchester
Thiago Alcantara – Liverpool
Bernardo Silva — City of Manchester
Sadio Mane – Liverpool
Cristiano Ronaldo – Manchester United
Mohamed Salah – Liverpool