Ruben Dias Wins FWA Player of the Year!
Ruben Dias Wins FWA Player of the Year! The Manchester City defender is the first defender since 1989 to win the award.
Ruben Dias Wins FWA Player of the Year! The Manchester City defender is the first defender since 1989 to win the award.
Ruben Dias joined Manchester City at the beginning of the current season. In his first season he has won the Premier League, League Cup and now the FWA (Football Writers Association) Player of The Year.
He is the first player to win the award in their first season since Gianfranco Zola (1997) and Jurgen Klinsmann (1995).
He can add more silverware to his trophy haul as Manchester City is in the UEFA Champions League final. They face Chelsea in Istanbul in 9 days’ time (29 May 2021).
“Everyone in the team deserves this award. Only by that was I – as a defender – able to be here to receive this prize.” He told the media after the award.
“It means something special because normally, the ones who finish the plays are the ones getting the spotlight but me receiving this prize is a major example of our team and the way we work – the way we build our game.
“It reflects all the togetherness we have on the pitch, the spirit in the team and how we perform.
“With these players, for me to be receiving this award, it shows how we play like a family.
“(I’d like to thank) my teammates, all the staff – Pep included obviously – the Club (and the many names responsible for bringing me here) but ultimately, all of my colleagues: the staff, the physios, the kitmen, the guys in the kitchen that bring a smile every day to the training ground and make us feel good and ready to be the best we can be.” Dias added.
Ruben Dias Wins FWA Player of the Year!
