Salah named BBC African Footballer of the Year 2018

Salah secures second consecutive title

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has won the BBC African Footballer of the Year award for the second year running.

Salah beat off competition from Liverpool teammate Sadio Mane of Senegal, Juventus defender Mehdi Benatia (Morocco), Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal) and Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey (Ghana) to scoop the prize.

"It's a great feeling to win again. I'm happy and I would like to win it also next year!"  Salah told BBC.

His 32 Premier League goals during the 2017/18 season proved to be a record-breaking feat in the English top-flight, while he also netted 10 in the UEFA Champions League en route to the final.

"There have been many good moments in 2018," he added. "The game against Roma at Anfield [Champions League semi-final first leg] was unbelievable. I'm scoring goals and helping the team to get the points to be top of the league. That's always a great feeling."

Salah said his aim for 2019 is "to win something with the club so everyone is excited".

"I try to push myself every day to help the team win something," he added.

?? He's done it again! @MoSalah is this year's BBC African Footballer of the Year! ??

The @LFC forward who also plays for Egypt's national team is your #BBCAFOTY winner! ???????? pic.twitter.com/BwFhmMEzNv — BBC News Africa (@BBCAfrica) December 14, 2018

Salah now joins an illustrious list of names like Nigeria's Nwankwo Kanu, Okocha and Ivory Coast legend Yaya Touré, as the only players to win the title twice.