Salah praised as third-time PFA winner

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been voted the 2024-25 PFA Players' Player of the Year, marking a record third win.

Mohamed Salah wins 2024-25 PFA Players' Player of the Year

The ceremony in Manchester on Tuesday evening crowned Mohamed Salah as the 2024-25 PFA Players' Player of the Year. Salah becomes the first player to win the prize three times, after victories in 2017-18 and 2021-22. He topped a six-man shortlist that included his clubmate Alexis Mac Allister. The award adds to Salah's haul from the season, which also included the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year and the Premier League Player of the Season.

At 33, Salah's sustained output and influence on Liverpool's attack highlight a longer arc in football where longevity matters as much as peak form. The recognition reflects both personal excellence and the club's ongoing reliance on his goal return and leadership as Liverpool shapes its plans for the coming seasons.

Salah's win reinforces his status as a modern great whose peak has lasted into his mid 30s. It also challenges the idea that awards quickly shift as younger talents emerge; peer respect underscores a performer who remains pivotal in big games. The PFA award, decided by fellow professionals, underscores a depth of admiration for a player who routinely raises the level of his team.

For Liverpool, the three time mark sharpens questions about how the club will manage a potential era after Salah while recognizing that his continued excellence helps the wider league by setting a high standard for consistency and leadership. The prize contributes to a narrative in which value is found as much in durability as in dazzling moments, reminding clubs that long serving stars still shape outcomes.

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Salah's journey continues to shape the story of this football era.