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Straits Times
7 hours ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, Alexis Mac Allister among PFA Players' Player of the Year nominees
Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool Victory Parade - Liverpool, Britain - May 26, 2025 Liverpool's Mohamed Salah reacts during the Victory Parade after winning the Premier League REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, Alexis Mac Allister among PFA Players' Player of the Year nominees LONDON – Premier League 2024-25 top scorer Mohamed Salah has been nominated for the Professional Footballers' Association Players' Player of the Year award, along with Liverpool teammate Alexis Mac Allister. Newcastle United's Alexander Isak, Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes, Arsenal's Declan Rice and Chelsea's Cole Palmer were the other four to be voted into the list by their peers, PFA said in a social media post on Friday. Salah scored 29 goals and provided 18 assists to equal the record of 47 goal involvements in a Premier League season, matching Andrew Cole and Alan Shearer who achieved the feat when each team played 42 matches in a campaign, which was reduced to 38 from 1995-96. The Egypt international played a crucial key as Liverpool won the league, finishing 10 points ahead of second-placed Arsenal. Isak was second in the scoring charts with 23 goals as he spearheaded Newcastle's efforts to qualify for the Champions League with a top-five finish. Palmer scored 15 goals and provided eight assists as Chelsea finished fourth. The winners of this year's PFA awards will be honoured at a ceremony in Manchester on August 19. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
The Star
10 hours ago
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- The Star
Soccer-Liverpool's Salah, Mac Allister among six nominees for PFA Players' Player of the Year
Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool Victory Parade - Liverpool, Britain - May 26, 2025 Liverpool's Mohamed Salah reacts during the Victory Parade after winning the Premier League REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo (Reuters) -Premier League 2024-25 top scorer Mohamed Salah has been nominated for the Professional Footballers' Association Players' Player of the Year award, along with Liverpool teammate Alexis Mac Allister. Newcastle United's Alexander Isak, Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes, Arsenal's Declan Rice and Chelsea's Cole Palmer were the other four to be voted into the list by their peers, PFA said in a social media post on Friday. Salah scored 29 goals and provided 18 assists to equal the record of 47 goal involvements in a Premier League season, matching Andrew Cole and Alan Shearer who achieved the feat when each team played 42 matches in a campaign, which was reduced to 38 from 1995-96. The Egypt international played a crucial key as Liverpool won the league, finishing 10 points ahead of second-placed Arsenal. Isak was second in the scoring charts with 23 goals as he spearheaded Newcastle's efforts to qualify for the Champions League with a top-five finish. Palmer scored 15 goals and provided eight assists as Chelsea finished fourth. The winners of this year's PFA awards will be honoured at a ceremony in Manchester on August 19. (Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in BengaluruEditing by Christian Radnedge)
Straits Times
11 hours ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Liverpool's Salah, Mac Allister among six nominees for PFA Players' Player of the Year
Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool Victory Parade - Liverpool, Britain - May 26, 2025 Liverpool's Mohamed Salah reacts during the Victory Parade after winning the Premier League REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo Liverpool's Salah, Mac Allister among six nominees for PFA Players' Player of the Year Premier League 2024-25 top scorer Mohamed Salah has been nominated for the Professional Footballers' Association Players' Player of the Year award, along with Liverpool teammate Alexis Mac Allister. Newcastle United's Alexander Isak, Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes, Arsenal's Declan Rice and Chelsea's Cole Palmer were the other four to be voted into the list by their peers, PFA said in a social media post on Friday. Salah scored 29 goals and provided 18 assists to equal the record of 47 goal involvements in a Premier League season, matching Andrew Cole and Alan Shearer who achieved the feat when each team played 42 matches in a campaign, which was reduced to 38 from 1995-96. The Egypt international played a crucial key as Liverpool won the league, finishing 10 points ahead of second-placed Arsenal. Isak was second in the scoring charts with 23 goals as he spearheaded Newcastle's efforts to qualify for the Champions League with a top-five finish. Palmer scored 15 goals and provided eight assists as Chelsea finished fourth. The winners of this year's PFA awards will be honoured at a ceremony in Manchester on August 19. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Time of India
Watch: Terrifying moment when a car barreled through Liverpool parade crowd, nearly 50 injured
A 53-year-old British man was arrested after he plowed a car into the crowd of pedestrians in England who were celebrating Liverpool's Premier League victory at a Monday parade, resulting in injuries to nearly 50 people. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Several videos and footage shared by the users n X, showed the car ploughing into the group of people and then speeding up before coming to a halt. Other footage shows people striking the car after it stopped, with the back windscreen shattered. What happened? According to the authorities, a man drove his minivan into the crowd of soccer fans in the northwestern English city at approximately 6:03 pm on Monday, May 26, 2025. Emergency vehicles and an air ambulance rushed to the scene to attend to the injured. Merseyside Police initiated an investigation into the incident's circumstances. How many are injured? The incident resulted in the injuries of 47 people, including four children. Twenty-seven people were taken to the hospital, with two suffering serious injuries. While 20 were treated for minor injuries at the scene, according to authorities. Four people were stuck beneath the vehicle and had to be freed by firefighters. Eye witness recount horror incident Witness Peter Jones reported hearing the vehicle collide with the crowd and observed several people lying on the road. Another attendee, Harry Rashid, described how the vehicle paused after the initial impact. He noted that when people approached and damaged the vehicle's windows, the driver continued moving. BBC reporter Matt Cole, an eyewitness, observed a vehicle moving through the crowd that "just wasn't stopping". He noted that several men were pursuing the vehicle, attempting to "bang on the side of it and throw things at it". Tired of too many ads? go ad free now According to his assessment, the vehicle's speed exceeded "more than 20 [mph]". He initially thought the driver was simply attempting to push through the crowds due to impatience. Matthew O'Carroll, aged 28, from Runcorn, another witness, observed the vehicle as it approached Water Street's summit. He reported that the vehicle maintained a considerable speed whilst the driver repeatedly sounded the horn as they moved through the crowd. Liverpool Victory Parade TURNS NIGHTMARE; Dozens Injured, 2 Critical | WATCH Updates 'Not being investigated as an act of terrorism' The police said the 53-year-old man is believed to be the only one involved in the incident and it was not being investigated as an act of terrorism. 'We believe this to be an isolated incident, and we are not currently looking for anyone else in relation to it. The incident is not being treated as terrorism,' temporary Deputy Chief Constable Jenny Sims told reporters. PM Keir Starmer calls incident 'appalling' Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is receiving continuous updates regarding the situation and described the events in Liverpool as "appalling". On social media platform X, he wrote: "The scenes in Liverpool are appalling — my thoughts are with all those injured or affected." "I want to thank the police and emergency services for their swift and ongoing response to this shocking incident. I'm being kept updated on developments and ask that we give the police the space they need to investigate." Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch expressed her concern, stating that the images were "deeply worrying". She stated: "My thoughts are with all those affected, and the emergency services as they respond to what appears a horrific incident." Both Liverpool FC and Everton FC have expressed their support. Liverpool FC confirmed its communication with police authorities and shared its concern for those affected by this serious situation, with Everton FC sharing similar sentiments. Liverpool issued an official statement: "Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have been affected by this serious incident. We will continue to offer our full support to the emergency services and local authorities who are dealing with this incident." Why were they celebrating? The parade marked Liverpool's 20th top-flight championship, equalling a Premier League record. While the team's previous league victory occurred in 2020, public celebrations were restricted due to COVID-19 measures. Despite rainy conditions, Monday's parade proceeded, with supporters dancing and displaying team scarves as players rode atop two buses. Liverpool secured the title following their victory over Tottenham in the previous month. Manchester United shares the distinction of 20 English league titles.
Yomiuri Shimbun
27-05-2025
- Yomiuri Shimbun
Car Ploughs into Fans at Liverpool Parade, 27 in Hospital
Reuters Soccer Football – Premier League – Liverpool Victory Parade – Liverpool, Britain – May 26, 2025 Emergency services at the scene after multiple people were hit by a car during the Victory parade LIVERPOOL, England, May 26 (Reuters) – A car ploughed into a crowd of Liverpool fans during a parade celebrating their side's Premier League soccer title on Monday, hospitalising 27 people, with two seriously injured, but police said they did not believe the incident was terrorism-related. Police said they had arrested a '53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area,' whom they believed to be the driver of the vehicle which struck a large group of supporters who were celebrating in the city in northwest England. Twenty people were treated at the scene. Ambulance officials said of the 27 taken to hospital, four were children. One child and one adult were in a serious condition. Four people trapped under the vehicle had to be released by firefighters. Videos on social media showed people thrown into the air as the car rammed into spectators. When the car stopped, angry fans converged on it and began smashing the windows as police officers intervened to prevent them from reaching the driver. 'We believe this to be an isolated incident, and we are not currently looking for anyone else in relation to it. The incident is not being treated as terrorism,' temporary Deputy Chief Constable Jenny Sims told reporters. With most people off work for the Spring Bank Holiday, hundreds of thousands of fans gathered to watch the Liverpool team and its staff travel through the city centre on an open-top bus with the Premier League trophy. An eyewitness said the collision happened about 10 minutes after the bus carrying the Liverpool team had passed by, the British Broadcasting Corporation reported. The incident 'cast a very dark shadow over what had been a joyous day,' Liverpool city council leader Liam Robinson said on social media. In the aftermath, a Reuters photographer saw emergency services carrying victims on stretchers to ambulances and debris scattered on the road. Police were unusually quick to give a description of the man they arrested. Dal Babu, a former chief superintendent in London's Metropolitan Police, told the BBC this was an effort to cool social media speculation that the episode was an Islamist attack. The same police force oversaw the response to the murder of three young girls in the nearby town of Southport last year, an incident which sparked days of rioting, fuelled by speculation online over the identity of the attacker. An eyewitness to Monday's incident who gave her name as Chelsea told BBC Radio that people packed onto the street were only alerted to the danger by screams from the crowd. That enabled some to jump out of the way as the driver showed no sign of slowing. 'With the commotion, that was the only reason we looked up, and thankfully, looked up and managed to jump out (of) the way in time,' the woman said. Liverpool last won the trophy during the COVID pandemic when celebrations were not permitted due to lockdowns. A Reuters witness said that before the incident, there was disorder in the city centre where the parade was due to pass, with overcrowding and spectators confused by a lack of signage about street closures or where they should go. 'My thoughts are with all those injured or affected,' Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on X, calling the scenes 'appalling' and saying he was being updated about the events. The team said on X it was in direct contact with police. 'Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have been affected by this serious incident,' Liverpool FC said.
