pic.twitter.com/jUwaTB6vnz. As the end of the Premier League campaign draws to a close, talk is turning to which player (or players) should receive the individual awards on offer. Dias received the most votes from almost 700 FWA members, beating the likes of Tottenham striker Harry Kane, team-mate Kevin De Bruyne … His passing is second to none, often splitting defences with perfectly-weighted passes, and he could yet inspire City to Champions League glory at the end of May. His goalscoring contributions helped City drop just four points in a 19-game unbeaten run from November to March, a period where the club went from ninth in the table to first. Manchester City’s Ruben Dias became the first defender in 32 years to be crowned the FWA Footballer of the Year after his influence on their title-winning campaign but there are short odds for two players elsewhere to be recognised by their peers in the PFA Player’s Player of the Year. Manchester City defender Ruben Dias has been voted the Football Writers' Association's Footballer of the Year. Ruben Dias has had a brilliant first season with Manchester City, and the defender has been named Footballer of the Year by the FWA. “But next year it will be a new challenge, a new season – and as a footballer you just need to be hungry every time.” Dias is only the third player to win the FWA award in his first season in English football. Chelsea and England forward Fran Kirby has been voted the Footballer Writers’ Association’s Women’s Footballer of the Year. The reigning PFA Player’s Player of the Year winner is likely to fall short of winning the award this time around, but while other City players have shone the Belgian’s influence has not been diminished. FWA chair Carrie Brown said: “Ruben Dias turned heads soon after his arrival in Manchester, a 23- year-old belying his age with fortitude, steel, a relentless drive for perfection and an almost superhuman ability to read and anticipate phases of play. (Reuters) Manchester City’s Ruben Dias was named England ’s Footballer of the Year on Thursday in the annual vote of the Football Writers’ Association (FWA), making him the first defender to win the award since Steve Nicol in 1989. May 20, 2021 4:12:38 pm. The Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year will be named on 20 May. Reuters. Kane’s passing ability has long been showcased, but this has been the first Premier League season where he has reached double digits for assists. 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Follow #LEIMCI here: https://t.co/ObYQre7n3q ???? “Ruben Dias is our Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year for his leadership on and off the pitch as much as for the infectious joy he derives from executing the art of defending to perfection. Photography © Action Images, Ruben Dias – the Footballer of the Year 2021. Having contracted coronavirus at the start of the season, Ilkay Gundogan went on to start just four of Manchester City’s opening 11 Premier League games, but the German’s influence grew over the winter. Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus combine for City's second after Kevin De Bruyne's perfectly weighted through pass. “Perhaps, in this of all seasons, Dias is the leader we all need.”, Your email address will not be published. Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson has been named Footballer of the Year - but there were 14 more Premier League stars that received a vote from the nation's journalists Man City's Dias named FWA Men's Footballer of the Year. The latest winner of the award as of 2019–20 is Jordan Henderson of Liverpool. Kevin De Bruyne won this award last season, with Trent Alexander-Arnold the PFA Young Player of the Year. Dias is the first defender to win the … He assisted City’s second and scored their third in a first-half flurry which blew Chelsea away. The Football Writers’ Association is delighted to announce that Ruben Dias has been voted Footballer of the Year 2021, the first defender to win the award since Steve Nicol in 1989. Manchester City's Ruben Dias was named England's Footballer of the Year on Thursday in the annual vote of the Football Writers' Association (FWA), making him the first defender to win the award since Steve Nicol in 1989. Meanwhile, the date for the PFA Player’s Player of the Year announcement is on 4 June. 20 May 2021: Manchester City's Ruben Dias crowned FWA Footballer of the Year . The award has been presented since the 1947–48 season, with the inaugural winner being Blackpool winger Stanley Matthews. Manchester City’s Ruben Dias was named England’s Footballer of the Year yesterday in the annual vote of the Football Writers’ Association (FWA), making him … REUTERS: Manchester City's Ruben Dias was named England's Footballer of the Year on Thursday in the annual vote of the Football Writers' Association (FWA), making him the first defender to … Eight players have won the award on more than one occasion… Standout moment: The two-month spell where Gundogan was City’s biggest goal threat. Required fields are marked *. Ruben Dias poses with the FWA Footballer of the Year award. Manchester City's Raheem Sterling and Nikita Parris win the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year awards. Jordan Henderson has been named FWA Footballer of the Year. Click here to email the FWA National Committee. Ruben Dias arrived to solve that problem in the summer, and the 23-year-old has since emerged as one of the world’s best centre-backs, filling the gap left behind by Kompany and producing performances which have resulted in his impact being likened to that of Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk, who won the PFA award in 2018-19. “Pep Guardiola improves players, shapes them but at no point, has a new signing arrived into one of Pep’s already trophy-laden teams and exerted such influence. Man City star Ruben Dias has been named Football Writers’ Footballer of the Year Credit: PA 3 The 23-year-old is the first defender to claim the prize since Steve Nicol in 1989 Credit: Getty Portugal international Dias, 24, was … BREAKING - Ruben Dias is the Footballer of the Year 2021. Sorry, there was a problem with your subscription. ⚖???? Football Writers' Association Est. The Football Writers’ Association is delighted to announce that Ruben Dias has been voted Footballer of the Year 2021, the first defender to win the award since Steve Nicol in 1989. The Manchester City centre-back was a comfortable winner ahead of Tottenham’s Harry Kane and City team-mate, Kevin De Bruyne. Ruben Dias joined Manchester City last summer from Benfica. The Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year was named on 20 May. The Portuguese won four player of the month awards in 2020, having joined United at the start of that year, and this season he has reached double digits in the Premier League for both goals and assists. Jose Mourinho’s 17-month spell may be quickly forgotten by Tottenham fans, but his lasting legacy could be helping Harry Kane emerge as a creator as well as a goalscorer.
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