Salah and Russo win Football Writers' awards

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah and Arsenal striker Alessia Russo have won the Football Writers' Association awards. Salah is the men's player of the season, while Russo is the women's player.

Salah scored 28 goals and provided 18 assists this season. His contributions helped Liverpool win the Premier League title. He also set a record for goal involvements in a single 38-game campaign. In the Champions League, he scored three goals and had four assists as Liverpool reached the last 16.

Last month, Salah signed a new two-year contract with Liverpool. He will stay at Anfield until 2027. Salah received 90% of votes from over 900 FWA members, marking a significant winning margin. His teammate Virgil van Dijk came second in the voting. Newcastle striker Alexander Isak was third, and Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice was fourth.

Salah now joins Thierry Henry as a three-time award winner.

Alessia Russo beat last year's winner Khadija Shaw for her award. She is only the second Arsenal player to win this prize. The England striker scored 12 goals and made two assists in the Women's Super League this season. Arsenal trails champions Chelsea by 12 points with one game left.

Russo also scored eight goals and provided two assists during Arsenal's run to the Women's Champions League final. They will face holders Barcelona in Lisbon on May 24th. Her teammate Mariona Caldentey finished third in voting, while Chelsea defender Millie Bright was fourth.