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Salah shortlisted' Fan Footballer of the Year

Salah on the verge of winning, fans carry on voting

By Sergio Moya

Salah on the verge of winning, fans carry on voting
Salah on the verge of winning, fans carry on voting
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Salah has once again made the 2022 final shortlist, but he will be up against Beth Mead, a former women's European Championship champion, as well as other stars of the Premier League. In his attempt to win a hat-trick of Fans' Footballer of the Year honors, Mohamed Salah will face his toughest opposition ever.

Last year, more than 135,000 fans participated, with the Liverpool attacker winning an astounding 61% of the vote to defend his title after winning the first-ever award in 2020.Men's and women's top flight players were nominated by journalists, and the list was narrowed down to nine players for the shortlist of the Footballer of the year.

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The roster also includes Leicester's James Maddison and his England teammate Bukayo Saka, Premier League champion Kevin De Bruyne, Newcastle's January acquisition Bruno Guimaraes, and Mead. Harry Kane and Heung-min Son of Tottenham are also included, while Erling Haaland, who had an incredible debut in English football, completes the group.

As the winner will be revealed on December 19th there is an online included brief bio for each of the nine players on the shortlist to assist fans in making a decision, It was inevitable that Liverpool's Egyptian winger, who won both the 2020 and 2021 awards, would be nominated again this year.
It is with no doubt Salah is nominated.

Salah's performance overall

Salah has once again been the key player for the Reds, scoring 23 goals so far this year. After the Africa Cup of Nations last season, he may have had a minor decline in performance, but he still made some significant contributions although the team's overall performance this season may not have been the finest so far, he still managed double figures and will undoubtedly be crucial when play resumes.