{"id":1421,"date":"2021-05-20T17:27:39","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T17:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news25.org\/?p=1421"},"modified":"2021-05-20T17:27:39","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T17:27:39","slug":"manchester-citys-ruben-dias-named-football-writers-association-mens-footballer-of-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.news25.org\/manchester-citys-ruben-dias-named-football-writers-association-mens-footballer-of-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester City&#8217;s Ruben Dias named Football Writers&#8217; Association men&#8217;s footballer of year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"qa-introduction gel-pica-bold\" role=\"introduction\" data-reactid=\".5jqv226uua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-1\"><span data-reactid=\".5jqv226uua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-1.0\">Manchester City defender Ruben Dias has been named men&#8217;s footballer of the year by the Football Writers&#8217; Association.<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".5jqv226uua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2\">\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".5jqv226uua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0\"><span data-reactid=\".5jqv226uua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0.0\">The 24-year-old Portugal international was\u00a0<\/span><span data-reactid=\".5jqv226uua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0.$link-2.0\">signed by City for about \u00a365m<\/span><span data-reactid=\".5jqv226uua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0.3\">\u00a0from Benfica last summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"\" data-reactid=\".5jqv226uua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.1\">\n<div id=\"bbccom_mpu_1_2_3\" class=\"bbccom_slot bbccom_standard_slot mpu_first_slot\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-reactid=\".5jqv226uua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.1.$body-0\">\n<div class=\"bbccom_advert\" data-reactid=\".5jqv226uua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.1.$body-0.0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".5jqv226uua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3\"><span data-reactid=\".5jqv226uua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0\">He has helped the club win the Premier League and Carabao Cup as well as reach the final of the Champions League, in which they will play Chelsea.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".5jqv226uua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4\"><span data-reactid=\".5jqv226uua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.0\">&#8220;It is a huge privilege. Obviously I could not have done it without the success of the team,&#8221; said Dias.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-reactid=\".5jqv226uua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news25.org\/malawi-burns-thousands-of-expired-astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine-doses\/\">Malawi burns thousands of expired AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine doses<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-reactid=\".5jqv226uua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news25.org\/u-s-trade-deficit-hits-a-record-high-amid-pent-up-demand\/\">U.S. trade deficit hits a record high amid pent-up demand<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".5jqv226uua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5\"><span data-reactid=\".5jqv226uua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5.0\">&#8220;I think me receiving this prize is the major example of how our team works, the way we build our game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".5jqv226uua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6\"><span data-reactid=\".5jqv226uua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6.0\">&#8220;It reflects all the togetherness we have on the pitch, how we perform and the spirit that is in the team and with these players.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".5jqv226uua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-8\"><span data-reactid=\".5jqv226uua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-8.0\">The FWA said Dias was a &#8220;comfortable winner&#8221;, finishing ahead of Tottenham striker Harry Kane and Dias&#8217; Manchester City team-mate Kevin de Bruyne.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".5jqv226uua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-9\"><span data-reactid=\".5jqv226uua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-9.0\">Nine City players received votes, accounting for more than 50% of those cast.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".5jqv226uua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-10\"><span data-reactid=\".5jqv226uua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-10.0\">Dias is only the third player to win the FWA award in his first season in English football, and the last defender to win the accolade was Liverpool&#8217;s Steve Nicol 32 years ago.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".5jqv226uua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11\"><span data-reactid=\".5jqv226uua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11.0\">Chelsea and England forward Fran Kirby won the FWA\u00a0<\/span><span data-reactid=\".5jqv226uua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11.$link-2.0\">women&#8217;s award<\/span><span data-reactid=\".5jqv226uua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11.3\">\u00a0earlier this month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".5jqv226uua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11\">SOURCE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/57183550\">BBC<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester City defender Ruben Dias has been named men&#8217;s footballer of the year by the Football Writers&#8217; Association. 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