Nigeria, May 9 -- Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been named the 2025 Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers' Association (FWA), following a sensational season that saw him help guide Liverpool to the Premier League title.

This marks Salah's third time receiving the prestigious award, after previously winning it in 2018 and 2022 - equalling Thierry Henry's joint-record tally.

Salah edged out teammate Virgil van Dijk, who finished second, while Newcastle United's Alexander Isak and Arsenal's Declan Rice placed third and fourth, respectively. Remarkably, Salah claimed 90 percent of the votes from the 918 eligible FWA members - the largest winning margin of the century.

FWA chair John Cross praised Salah, saying: "Rarely has t...