Salah earns nomination for Best Player award

Mohamed Salah has earned a predictable nomination for the 2018 Best Fifa Men’s Player Award following his astonishing debut season at Liverpool.

Salah joined the Reds from Roma for what would prove a modest £37million fee but many doubted his credentials after his earlier struggles at Chelsea.

But the Egyptian shattered all expectations, bagging a remarkable 44 goals in 52 appearances for Klopp’s side and breaking the record for the most goals in a 38-game Premier League season.

Despite carrying a serious shoulder injury, he then found the net twice for his country at the World Cup.

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SAINT PETERSBURG, RUSSIA – JUNE 19: Mohamed Salah of Egypt scores his team’s first goal from the penalty spot past Igor Akinfeev of Russia during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group A match between Russia and Egypt at Saint Petersburg Stadium on June 19, 2018 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

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Salah is one of ten nominees for the award, which will be presented in London in September.

The 26-year-old is among the favourites to scoop the prize, though he may be edged out by Cristiano Ronaldo, instrumental in Real Madrid’s Champions League triumph.

There are three other Premier League nominees – Kevin de Bruyne, Eden Hazard and Harry Kane.

The winner will be decided by a combination of votes from fans, from the media and from the captains and managers of national sides.

Salah is also set to be in contention for the Ballon D’Or, a separate and more prestigious prize. The shortlist will likely be announced in the early part of October.

Elsewhere, Jurgen Klopp has been nominated for the equivalent managerial award, along with the likes of Didier Deschamps, Zinedine Zidane and Pep Guardiola.

Klopp up for #TheBest FIFA Men's Coach 2018 accolade: https://t.co/tWNrtOf8YJ pic.twitter.com/RUvoCiJVsw

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) July 24, 2018

Klopp sensationally led his team to the Champions League Final in their first year in Europe’s premier club competition since 2014.

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