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Mo Salah Eyes Legacy as Liverpool Icon After FWA Honour

Pushing Limits at Anfield

Mohamed Salah stood tall in London, bow tie perfectly in place, accepting his third Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year award. It was not simply a reflection of a season well played, but a declaration of intent. In his own words, the Egyptian forward is “determined to create history” with Liverpool — a statement as ambitious as it is familiar to those who’ve followed his Anfield story.

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That story added another sparkling chapter this season, with Salah playing a central role in Liverpool’s Premier League triumph. His contributions on the pitch have not just been influential — they’ve been era-defining.

Record Within Reach

Salah enters Liverpool’s final fixture against Crystal Palace needing just two more goal involvements to make history. Should he hit that mark, he will eclipse the joint-record tally of 47, held by Andy Cole and Alan Shearer from the 42-game seasons of the mid-90s. Salah, though, has already surpassed any previous return in a 38-game campaign — a benchmark that underscores his consistency, even as players around him come and go.

“The day we won it (against Tottenham) honestly, I have never felt that happy and the celebrations when we won it were amazing. But I do want to get the most goals and assists!” Salah said, his hunger unrelenting.

New Faces, Same Fire

This season began with doubt. High-profile departures and managerial changes led to questions about Liverpool’s resilience. Salah, never shy in expression, acknowledged as much.

“I wondered at the start of the season how we would do it. A good manager and great players had left and I wondered whether we would be able to do it again. But we worked hard and did our job and we did it very well.”

What followed was a campaign built on belief. A refreshed squad, a manager proving his mettle, and Salah, still the focal point. He not only led by example but carried the weight of expectation with grace.

A Future Still Unwritten

Already one of the greats in red, Salah is chasing more. “I want to win the Premier League one more time and the Champions League again,” he declared. His contract extension, signed in April, keeps him at Liverpool for at least two more seasons — a timeframe in which he intends to scale even greater heights.

Receiving the FWA award from Ian Rush, Liverpool’s legendary goalscorer, Salah smiled. “What he did was amazing. I think his record will be there forever,” he said, with a respectful nod. Yet Rush, ever the competitor, teased otherwise: “Who knows what might happen over the next two years.”

For Salah, the goals, the assists, the trophies — they are all fuel. He is not finished. In fact, he may just be getting started.