Liverpool star aims a dig at Mohamed Salah after winning Puskas goal of the season award

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- Egypt star Mohamed Salah won the FIFA best goal award in London on Monday night

- His goal against Everton in their Merseyside derby last season polled 38% to win the prize

- The Reds attacker James Milner has however aimed a dig at the former Chelsea over his recent achievement

Liverpool star James Milner has thrown a friendly jibe at his teammate Mohamed Salah after winning the Puskas award at The Best FIFA Awards.

The 26-year-old attacker was phenomenon for the Reds in his dubut season at Anfield - setting a new Premier League goal record and also scoring the team to their first Champions League final in 11 years.

He overcame competition from Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and six others to clinch the prize.

The Egyptian forward scored 44 goals in all competitions last term and emerged as the PFA player of the season with several other individual awards to his credit.

His superb goal against Everton in the Premier League which helped his side avoided defeat in the game was voted the goal of the season according to votes from fans.

He polled 38 percent of the entire votes to win the prestigious prize at the Gala staged in London.

And Milner could not resist poking fun at his team-mate for his latest accolade, stating what everybody else was thinking about the Everton goal.

Milner wrote on social media: "Congrats Mohamed Salah on your seventh best goal from last season winning goal of the year # Baller # Topbin # oneofmanyworldies."

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Salah scored 44 times last term to inspire the Reds to the Champions League title - though he missed out to Luka Modric for the top prize.

NAIJ.com previously reported that Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salah has been awarded the FIFA best goal of the season.

The Egyptian forward beat competition from Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and nine other contenders in the category.

He polled 38 percent of the entire votes to win the prestigious prize after his curling left-footed shot ended high inside the far corner of Jordan Pickford’s net.

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