Egypt's Mohamed Salah nominated for FIFA best player of the year

Egypt’s Mohamed Salah nominated for FIFA best player of the year

Egyptian and Liverpool forward, Mohamed Salah, has been nominated for the top annual award handed by football governing body, FIFA.

Salah, 30, was the sole African player to be nominated. The Egyptian’s nomination comes on the back of a successful club campaign with the Reds.

In the 2017/2018 football season, Salah broke club and Premier League records – winning a number of accolades including the league’s player of the year.

According to FIFA, the period under consideration for the award was: 3 July 2017-15 July 2018.

A fine season with Liverpool ended with heartbreak after the team lost the Champions League final to Real Madrid. Salah suffered an injury and failed to finish the game.

That injury placed his participation at the World Cup in doubt. He, however, made the trip to Russia and played a role in Egypt’s dismal appearance. The Pharoahs were kicked out in the first round without a win.

OFFICIAL | The nominees for The Best FIFA Men’s Player 2018:

Cristiano Ronaldo

Kevin De Bruyne

*Antoine Griezmann

Eden Hazard

Harry Kane

Kylian Mbappe

Lionel Messi

Luka Modric

Mohamed Salah

Raphael Varane

#TheBest FIFA Men’s Player 2018 nominee | Lionel Messi

#TheBest FIFA Men’s Player 2018 nominee | @MoSalah @ChampionsLeague finalist with @LFC + @PremierLeague Golden Boot winner pic.twitter.com/LT7KpwNiH8
— FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) July 24, 2018