Mohamed Salah wins CAF African Player of the Year Award

Mohamed Salah has won the 2018 African Player of the Year prize ahead of Arsenal rival Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Liverpool team-mate Sadio Mane, claiming the prestigious award at Tuesday's ceremony in Dakar.

The Liverpool star capped a stunning year with his second African Player of the Year crown, beating off competition from team-mate Mane and Aubameyang.

It is the Egypt international's second African Player of the Year title to become the fourth African after El Hadji Diouf, Samuel Eto’o, Yaya Toure to win the award back to back.The feat thwarts Aubameyang’s quest to add to his haul, with the Gabon international last winning the award in 2015.

The award caps yet another remarkable year for Salah, who secured boasts of 13 goals in the English Premier League to help the Reds lead the log.

The 26-year-old was named the Premier League Player of the Year and ranked high in Goal 50, FIFA Best Awards and Ballon d'Or.

Meanwhile, the Super Falcons of Nigeria was named as the Women’ s Team of the Year 2018.