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Egyptian player and Liverpool star Mohamed Salah won the African Footballer of the Year title for the second time at the African Union (AU) football tournament Tuesday in Dakar, capital of Senegal .
"I do not think that for the second year I'm back on the podium," said Salah after winning the trophy.
"I thank my family, my colleagues and all those who have supported me, and I give this award to my country, Egypt."
Salah beat his Senegalese teammate Sadio Mani and Arsenal striker Pierre Emeric Obamyang to become the fourth player to win the trophy twice after Senegalese striker Alhaji Diouf, the Cameroonian striker Samuel Eto & # 39; o and Ivorian midfielder Yaya Toure.
Nigeria won the best women's team in Africa.
While Mauritania won the best men's team in Africa after a competition with Madagascar and Uganda.
Desiree Ellis, from South Africa, has been named best leader of the women's team, while Moroccan coach Herve Rennard won the award for best coach of the African team.
Morocco won the best national federation at the ceremony.
The title of the best young player in Africa to the Moroccan player and Borussia Dortmund Ashraf Hakimi.
The African Football Confederation (CAF) announced the finalists list for the African Footballer 's Trophy of the Year 2018, which included Egyptian Mohamed Salah, his Senegalese teammate Sadio Mani and Pierre Emeric Obamyang. ;Arsenal.
Last year, the trio competed before Mohammed Salah was crowned.
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