Mo Salah is the PFA Player of the Year for 2018.
Fresh from scoring his record-equalling 31st league goal of the campaign at West Brom on Saturday afternoon, the Egyptian international received his award on Sunday evening, beating Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne.
Taken from the audience, footage of Salah accepting his award is now doing the rounds on social media.
Speaking to host, Manish Bhasin, Salah touched on his time as a Chelsea player, where he failed to make an impact in the Premier League. Asked if he could ever have dreamt his return to England would have gone so well, the former Roma star simply answers: “Yes,” a response which is greeted by laughter by those in attendance.
“From the first day the Premier League was always in my mind that I wanted to succeed here,” he continued.
“I didn’t have my chance at Chelsea so it was in my mind that I would go back to the Premier League and I will show everyone my football. I’m very happy about the award and very happy for my teammates and for what we’re doing in the Premier League and also in the Champions League.”
'Could you ever have dreamt that your return to the Premier League could have gone so well?'
Salah: 'Yes!'
📺 Watch in full: https://t.co/ReNX4g9p7u pic.twitter.com/Ufx7NrJ1Ct
— This Is Anfield (@thisisanfield) April 22, 2018
Salah and his Liverpool teammates now turn their attention back to the Champions League. Having seen off a much-fancied Manchester City side in the quarterfinals, Jürgen Klopp’s men must now overcome Salah’s former club Roma if they are to reach the final in Kiev.
Edin Dzeko, who played alongside Salah in the Roma attack, revealed recently that the pair had been in contact via text message ahead of the tie.
The Giallorossi, who overturned a 4-1 first leg deficit against Barcelona in an incredible return leg in the Satdio Olimpico, warmed up for their trip to Anfield with a 3-0 victory away at S.P.A.L on Saturday.
