Fernandes and Shaw win PFA player of the year awards
Summary
Bruno Fernandes from Manchester United and Khadija Shaw from Manchester City won the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) player of the year awards for men and women, respectively. Fernandes set a new Premier League record for most assists in a season, while Shaw secured her third consecutive Women’s Super League (WSL) top scorer title as her team won the league.Key Facts
- Bruno Fernandes broke the Premier League record with 21 assists in a single season.
- Fernandes scored nine goals and made 22 assists across all competitions in 37 matches.
- Khadija Shaw scored 21 goals in 22 games, winning her third straight WSL golden boot.
- Manchester City won the WSL title and the FA Cup with Shaw’s contributions.
- Nico O’Reilly of Manchester City was named men’s young player of the year.
- Arsenal’s Olivia Smith won the women’s young player of the year award for the second time.
- The PFA men’s team of the year included players mainly from Arsenal, Manchester City, and Manchester United.
- Fernandes is the first Manchester United player to win the award since Wayne Rooney in 2010.
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