Mahrez Finally Reacts After Becoming African Player With the Most EPL Titles

• Riyad Mahrez has reacted after becoming the first African to win five EPL titles
• The Algerian forward won the league again this season with Manchester City
• Mahrez first won the English Premier League with Leicester City back in 2016

Algerian forward, Riyad Mahrez has shared his excitement after becoming the first African player to win the English Premier League five times.

The 32-year-old won the Premier League title again after Arsenal lost to Nottingham Forest, with this handing the trophy to Manchester City before they even stepped onto the pitch to play Chelsea.

Mahrez won his first English title with Leicester City in 2016, before adding four since moving to Manchester City.

He posted '#5', a trophy emoji, and also called on his fans to use the new heart colour via Twitter.

Mahrez has been an integral part of manager, Pep Guardiola's team this season and could add the UEFA Champions League and FA Cup titles to his laurels before the end of the campaign.

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His hat-trick against Sheffield United helped City reach the final of the latter competition.

Meanwhile, the former African Player of the Year disclosed his banter with ex-teammate, Oleksandr Zichenko.

"I’m killing him!" he jokingly told beIN Sports, as quoted by Daily Post. "Yeah, I am always on the phone with him. He is my friend, so we are always joking about things and talking about stuff. But he is a bit sad at the moment, so I will wait until we lift the trophy, and then I will call him again."

The former Leicester City star has two years left on his current deal with Manchester City.

Mahrez wins fifth EPL title

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Algerian winger, Mahrez has become the African player with the most EPL titles, after Man City were declared champions on May 20.

The Citizens were crowned English top flight champions yet again, without even kicking the ball, after Arsenal had lost to Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.

Man City's four-point advantage over the Gunners with just one game remaining meant the London club are mathematically out of the EPL title race.