Mohamed Salah snubbed again for African POTY – not won award since 2018

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Mohamed Salah has been snubbed for another major award in his native continent, overlooked as the African Player of the Year in favour of PSG’s Achraf Hakimi. Salah was recognised in England, winning the Premier League, PFA and FWA Player of the Year in acknowledgement of his stellar season, but he has been snubbed elsewhere.

Achraf Hakimi wins African Player of the Year ahead of Mo Salah Salah was considered the favourite for the 2025 African Player of the Year after the 10-man shortlist dwindled to three, but he was snubbed at the award ceremony on Wednesday. Salah, incredibly, has not been named Africa’s Player of the Year since 2018, when he became the first player since Yaya Toure to win it consecutively following his inaugural crown in 2017.

Egypt FA confirm talks for early AFCON Mo Salah release Liverpool could still lose Salah earlier than expected ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations next month, with Egypt chief Ibrahim Hassan confirming talks with the club. Salah will join the Egypt squad for a mid-season Africa Cup of Nations, with the No.