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Ronaldo Did Not Win PFA Player of the Year Award

Misbar's Editorial Team Misbar's Editorial Team
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11th June 2022
Ronaldo Did Not Win PFA Player of the Year Award
Mohamed Salah won the PFA's Player of the Year award (Getty).

The Claim

The Professional Footballers Association awarded Cristiano Ronaldo the award for best player in the English Premier League for the season 2021-2022.

Emerging story

Social media accounts in the MENA region claim Cristiano Ronaldo has won the best player of the year award in the English Premier League for 2021-2022.

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Misbar’s Analysis

Misbar investigated the circulating claim and found it to be misleading, as Cristiano Ronaldo did not win the English Premier League's best player of the year award. According to the Professional Players Association, the winner was Egyptian Liverpool Club player Mohamed Salah.

Mohamed Salah Wins Player of The Year in the English Premier

Mohamed Salah won the PFA award in England as the best player in 2022, in the English premiere, following his outstanding performance at Liverpool FC. This is the second time Salah has won the award.

This is Salah's fifth award this year, including the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year, Professional Players Association award, and Golden Boot Award, which he shared with Son Heung-min for scoring 23 goals. In addition to the award for the best Liverpool player. Salah and the team won the League and FA Cup, finished second in the English Premier League, and qualified for the Champions League final.

Cristiano Named to Premier League Team of the Year

Cristiano Ronaldo was named to the Premier League Team of the Season after scoring 18 goals in his first return to England since 2009. He was the final member of a team that included six Liverpool players, three Manchester City players, and one Chelsea player. As shown in the photo below.

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The Professional Footballers' Association of England sponsors the Player of the Year award, which is given to the best players in the English Premier League each season.

Translated by Dina Faisal

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