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India Today
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Mohamed Salah creates history with 2nd Premier League Player Of The Season award
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah has created history as he became the fifth player to win the Premier League Player Of The Year award for the second time. Salah, who had been in sensational form for the Reds as they won the title, joined the likes of Thierry Henry, Cristiano Ronaldo, Nemanja Vidic and Kevin De Bruyn to win the accolade on multiple occasions. advertisementSalah will now have the chance next season to win the award for a third time after extending his contract with Liverpool. This season, the Egyptian has scored 28 goals and provided 18 assists as the Reds romped to the title with four games remaining. Premier League: Full coverage "Mohamed Salah has been named the 2024/25 EA SPORTS Player of the Season, becoming only the fifth player in Premier League history to win the award on multiple occasions." "Salah, who also won it in 2017/18, follows in the footsteps of fellow two-time winners Thierry Henry, Cristiano Ronaldo, Nemanja Vidic and Kevin De Bruyne. Having signed a new contract, Salah will head into next season aiming to be the first ever player to win it three times." "The Egyptian could now make history on the Premier League's final day on Sunday. Salah leads the league for goals and assists and could be the first ever player to win the Golden Boot, Golden Playmaker AND Player of the Season award in the same campaign," read the statement from Premier League. Salah's unique chance at a tripleadvertisementWith the Premier League Player Of The Year award in the bag, Salah now has the chance to complete a rare hat-trick. With 5 more goals than Alexander Isak, Salah can end up with the golden boot and his 18 assists is 6 more than any other player. This means that the Egyptian can become the first footballer to win the Golden Boot, Golden Playmaker and player of the season also won the Football Writers' Association men's player of the year for the third time earlier in the month. Liverpool will end the season with a game against Crystal Palace on Sunday, May 25. Trending Reel
News18
18-05-2025
- Sport
- News18
King Fox: Jamie Vardy Nets Landmark Goal On Leicester Swansong
Last Updated: Vardy, who claimed his 200th strike for the Foxes, found the back of the net in the 28th minute of the game to put Leicester ahead at the King Power Stadium. King Fox Strikes At King Power Stadium In Poetic Epilogue! Leicester legend Jamie Vardy bagged his 200th goal for the Foxes in his final appearance for the Premier League club against Ipswich On Sunday. Vardy found the back of the net in the 28th minute of the game to put Leicester ahead at the King Power Stadium. The 38-year-old, who led the Foxes to the PL crown in the 2015-2016 campaign, also marked his 500th appearance for the club in his final outing. Leicester close out their season with an away engagement at Bournemouth, but Vardy saw it fit to call time on his stint with the Foxes at home in front of adoring fans. Vardy won the Premier League Player Of The Year in the 2015-16 season for his contributions that helped his side clinch the coveted English top-flight title under the stewardship of Italian Claudio Ranieri. Vardy also claimed the PL Golden Boot in the 2019-2020 season for ending the campaign as the top scorer. advetisement Vardy's rise from non-league football to the pinnacle of the English top flight is well documented, and the striker will go down as the greatest player in the history of the club without a debate. More To Follow… First Published: May 18, 2025, 20:44 IST
News18
15-05-2025
- Sport
- News18
Premier League: Jamie Vardy To Bid Leicester Farewell Against Ipswich At Home
Last Updated: The 38-year-old, who led the Foxes to the PL crown in the 2015-2016 campaign, will make his 500th appearance for the club in his final outing at the King Power. Premier League winner Jamie Vardy will play his final game for Leicester City on Sunday at the King Power Stadium against Ipswich. The 38-year-old, who led the Foxes to the PL crown in the 2015-2016 campaign, will make his 500th appearance for the club in his final outing at the King Power. Leicester close out their season with an away engagement at Bournemouth, but Vardy saw it fit to call time on his stint with the Foxes at home in front of adoring fans. Vardy, who has 199 goals for the Foxes, will also be targeting his 200th strike for his beloved Leicester during his final outing in blue. LCFC stated that they have planned pre- and post-match celebrations to mark the legacy of their greatest ever player. Vardy, who announced his departure from Leicester, hasn't revealed his future plans yet. 'Football is a crazy world. You never know what's going to happen," Vardy said. 'I'll keep going until my legs tell me I need to stop. My legs are fine," he added. 'I'm doing a sport that I love, it's what I've done since I was a little kid, so long may that continue," the striker added. Vardy won the Premier League Player Of The Year in the 2015-16 season for his contributions that helped his side clinch the coveted English top-flight title under the stewardship of Italian Claudio Ranieri. Vardy also claimed the PL Golden Boot in the 2019-2020 season for ending the campaign as the top scorer. Leicester are placed in the penultimate position in the table this season and have already been confirmed as one of the teams that will face the drop alongside Ipswich and Southampton. First Published: May 15, 2025, 21:02 IST
