2017 CAF AFRICAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Mo Salah crowns magical 2017 as Africa's best player - in pictures
![Liverpool and Egypt striker Mohamed Salah with club team mate Sadio Mané at the International Conference Centre in Accra, Ghana in Thursday's CAF awards ceremony.](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/5SPXHHEWEJMX3HQ2VLVRJKIMBU.jpg?auth=f20bc2f52238306694410a7e464083ab1cbca3d7d3ab97b3210b02834c742b7c&width=360)
![Liverpool and Egypt striker Mohamed Salah at the International Conference Centre in Accra, Ghana in Thursday's CAF awards ceremony.](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/X3DYR5DXPFKEHM64Z6SNAUFUVA.jpg?auth=14b4310f1a8a5adcee9945eaf06e78dc1756eb5b249971334d8266ce81e60264&width=360)
![Liverpool and Egypt striker Mohamed Salah with club team mate Sadio Mané at the International Conference Centre in Accra, Ghana in Thursday's CAF awards ceremony.](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/WVKJISTCK5N3LJBIFNN5LQLUCY.jpg?auth=d2a7c3189441239446c6a765e170dac1856df176cc4fb22eafb72239581d6a15&width=360)
![Mo Salah crowns magical 2017 as Africa's best player - in pictures](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/6A6UD3QCMJPLZE2CMDLQNZE2RA.jpg?auth=33f9fa04badbb7d15f698a9310ce857b0de00ea62e4400ef4c489631492553dd&width=360)
![Salah polled 625 points, ahead of fellow candidates Sadio Mané on 507 and Pierre Emerick Aubameyang on 311 points](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/ZZLVJUUN5VNSHETZIAWSUHELVY.jpg?auth=dc7bfe8e69cd0c56a285d7e51919462d30970f14398df649c608f32bdf7b2df4&width=360)
![Salah polled 625 points, ahead of fellow candidates Sadio Mané on 507 and Pierre Emerick Aubameyang on 311 points](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/YF4N5GOWO5JPXBZWBMOMDA3QOU.jpg?auth=1b607ec175d266146cfb442be8a02fc760c999093bab60f2c1702b6be4dabf1b&width=360)
![Salah polled 625 points, ahead of fellow candidates Sadio Mané on 507 and Pierre Emerick Aubameyang on 311 points](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/FSWJLD6JORJD5K76BWRUYRZS4I.jpg?auth=7d152b48bb33a7bf0f5718431bc600852f9e60bd6e247e0661296841f7f698c5&width=360)
![Salah polled 625 points, ahead of fellow candidates Sadio Mané on 507 and Pierre Emerick Aubameyang on 311 points](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/VN2CZ5UCSRLZFDS7RMQWLCZASY.jpg?auth=2488fb974833ade942683a9e7377f032929352d6f801d7450b0891615095be01&width=360)
![Mo Salah crowns magical 2017 as Africa's best player - in pictures](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/53GTMHP3T5OSBD7AOSJUI7XINE.jpg?auth=fd679bfaa10445b40c559ed154c215fba2701c74a730f3f18b1e28d2fa45c176&width=360)
![Salah polled 625 points, ahead of fellow candidates Sadio Mané on 507 and Pierre Emerick Aubameyang on 311 points](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/6VGX5NB2Q5O43PCF7VLOGZLIFI.jpg?auth=7827e1d406fdbe41495a9fa2c5c12edeafca50ec3af6e45fb5b7372fdfaeeecf&width=360)
![After accepting his award, Salah said: "This award is especially for me and my country, and for all of the kids in Africa”.](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/RMF74KCW5RJPRLDLS72KBSIGOM.jpg?auth=0f5c33bc9be47264832aaa89433592f7f026f51f90ecb9a6cb29b6bfa9017632&width=360)
![Salah played a key role in guiding Egypt to 2018 World Cup Russia and has already scored 23 goals for Liverpool, setting new club scoring records.](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/XNUCI7PGYBLORJ2XATIW7H2XWA.jpg?auth=888038b808905b52a39600562afe2a37a3b0b7d6d2e0d0e1ba587208316d5f07&width=360)
![Salah polled 625 points, ahead of fellow candidates Sadio Mané on 507 and Pierre Emerick Aubameyang on 311 points](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/FIOEQAAGRNKMNEYUHT5MK6AIM4.jpg?auth=d313b5a4b840c34db5d5bb12811fa39c6d5603784880fe8574eb363ae2bb0a06&width=360)
![Salah polled 625 points, ahead of fellow candidates Sadio Mané on 507 and Pierre Emerick Aubameyang on 311 points](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/534MRGYQGNMY7OYPD77DEW72YY.jpg?auth=0050f015022c123a9b73ad291e341f142c574292d8911a9952bcaf612638d707&width=360)
![Salah played a key role in guiding Egypt to 2018 World Cup Russia and has already scored 23 goals for Liverpool, setting new club scoring records.](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/WIOLVVHL5ZMCVOVXYOGDRBFOEI.jpg?auth=0a03be0169f9ffb063865248a3b74fe3bd94fe1e301e15f1bf2cfac051c4f686&width=360)
![Salah equalled Roger Hunt's club record of 23 goals for Liverpool before the New Year.](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/IOTRJDPDCRJR7PHYUTQ5GIS65M.jpg?auth=298e0ed5a22381fd9066d46b1d2eb7842fcbfd40d58dc7ef8612a577a694d8b6&width=360)
![Salah equalled Roger Hunt's club record of 23 goals for Liverpool before the New Year.](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/HURKW7RIOJPHJOSLKHQZZSGD7Y.jpg?auth=4536f7cf5a7e3b267a415ec1a81a18621a67e95322c2d5c6e6e7f5e899206322&width=360)
![Mo Salah crowns magical 2017 as Africa's best player - in pictures](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/JCEG7RVPKRPYPKN4KWXVBUCTKI.jpg?auth=b0fb547d5c770e27e9b11d2172182f926b26542cea3b143b3133a8de4e8757df&width=360)
![Mo Salah crowns magical 2017 as Africa's best player - in pictures](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/T3IVPWD3XNOFNNIZS4FFRWBON4.jpg?auth=8378066d977a19a9bd745e110923652652561e7e2f1e9c314bb4a54f53f0c917&width=360)
![Mo Salah crowns magical 2017 as Africa's best player - in pictures](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/YHVWENQJ5ZNWNKOCVBPAOTZKHE.jpg?auth=b4c9b62053d0b812d5149a6d2d41468324d82f32566180f409a851dd9bee9da5&width=360)
![Mo Salah crowns magical 2017 as Africa's best player - in pictures](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/DSNO6YINPVM43HZJKLEIVW75JI.jpg?auth=614a23d52a53e484c42423cb8980a9c6a3589b419b4e5e1daf08799a26c205c8&width=360)
![Mo Salah crowns magical 2017 as Africa's best player - in pictures](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/FAIUAODGF5MKPCVSS674KEWLOM.jpg?auth=b1681e717592e3a771fde62d994c603ca1fb63699cd7868914498ec277de544a&width=360)
![Mo Salah crowns magical 2017 as Africa's best player - in pictures](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/FGDIW4H7NBN53LCWPY4OF7V2FM.jpg?auth=7d986c27bb41908898f8930782a91486e4b2838b79aaf74ec9f9e1646349bef7&width=360)
![Mo Salah crowns magical 2017 as Africa's best player - in pictures](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/2XXUFK7RWFPTBIZVAJPE3VZF4Y.jpg?auth=8d75b85ba05321ae4956f34eddad2c47e5563e0e0ad60a55854e7d5e47f48c85&width=360)
![Mo Salah crowns magical 2017 as Africa's best player - in pictures](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/O35HQB5NMRPMZL2DZBYFWR5TMQ.jpg?auth=8bade2d61ce471bd07bc90a6ea9d1e6e32c2a4e68ef64f23e14edbec6fd98219&width=360)
![Mo Salah crowns magical 2017 as Africa's best player - in pictures](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/VTMAKXPMWROCDJRDS2RVKQXIBA.jpg?auth=4db35eb0d56de6b32971205abca7d811f4d380cc36ea53198d0cb71374399786&width=360)
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![Mo Salah crowns magical 2017 as Africa's best player - in pictures](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/BPHLZTJR65PUJJGSHEB4UQ6334.jpg?auth=ab21d4db8eaf297412f800241dd2aea91c26ee71c58f9284d5de0e5c99088463&width=360)
![Mo Salah crowns magical 2017 as Africa's best player - in pictures](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/UH7MV2WWKNJD7K6BNTORJDSOKM.jpg?auth=953671e2edb002de88fb5b0a66a04055eb0fc9db643a3c0f3b371883fe5b8abf&width=360)
Liverpool and Egypt striker Mohamed Salah with club team mate Sadio Mané at the International Conference Centre in Accra, Ghana in Thursday's CAF awards ceremony.
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Liverpool and Egypt striker Mohamed Salah at the International Conference Centre in Accra, Ghana in Thursday's CAF awards ceremony.
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Liverpool and Egypt striker Mohamed Salah with club team mate Sadio Mané at the International Conference Centre in Accra, Ghana in Thursday's CAF awards ceremony.
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Salah polled 625 points, ahead of fellow candidates Sadio Mané on 507 and Pierre Emerick Aubameyang on 311 points
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Salah polled 625 points, ahead of fellow candidates Sadio Mané on 507 and Pierre Emerick Aubameyang on 311 points
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Salah polled 625 points, ahead of fellow candidates Sadio Mané on 507 and Pierre Emerick Aubameyang on 311 points
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Salah polled 625 points, ahead of fellow candidates Sadio Mané on 507 and Pierre Emerick Aubameyang on 311 points
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Salah polled 625 points, ahead of fellow candidates Sadio Mané on 507 and Pierre Emerick Aubameyang on 311 points
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After accepting his award, Salah said: "This award is especially for me and my country, and for all of the kids in Africa”.
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Salah played a key role in guiding Egypt to 2018 World Cup Russia and has already scored 23 goals for Liverpool, setting new club scoring records.
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Salah polled 625 points, ahead of fellow candidates Sadio Mané on 507 and Pierre Emerick Aubameyang on 311 points
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Salah polled 625 points, ahead of fellow candidates Sadio Mané on 507 and Pierre Emerick Aubameyang on 311 points
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Salah played a key role in guiding Egypt to 2018 World Cup Russia and has already scored 23 goals for Liverpool, setting new club scoring records.
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Salah equalled Roger Hunt's club record of 23 goals for Liverpool before the New Year.
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Salah equalled Roger Hunt's club record of 23 goals for Liverpool before the New Year.
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