Manchester City star Raheem Sterling cannot wait for Sunday’s
Premier League title decider after the ‘massive honour’ of picking up the
Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year award.
A stunning season
with Manchester City and England has been complemented by the 24-year-old’s
impressive work off the pitch fighting racism in football and society.
Man City star Raheem Sterling has picked up the Football
Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year award
Sterling’s heroics
saw him crowned PFA Young Player of the Year and then voted as the FWA
Footballer of the Year, which Sterling picked up at the Landmark Hotel in
London on Thursday.
“It’s a massive
achievement, a massive honour,” he said. “To be recognised is always a lovely
feeling, especially by the writers. It makes it even more special.
“It is an award
that I will cherish, especially with the people that have won it before me so I
am really, really glad and proud.”
Sterling collected
62 per cent of the poll by FWA members and beat Liverpool centre-back Virgil
Van Dijk to the award by over 100 votes.
He will be hoping
to get the better of the Dutchman once again this Sunday, when the most
fascinating title race in years goes down to the wire.
“We know how big an
occasion it is,” Sterling said. “But I’d much rather be on our side, to know if
we win the game, it’s ours.
“It will be a tough
day, that’s for sure. We know Brighton won’t just sit there and let us score
goals.
“They’re safe and
it is going to be a really tough day, to be honest with you, but it is one I am
really looking forward to.”
Sterling is the
first Manchester City player in 50 years to win the FWA Footballer of the Year
award, following on from Tony Book sharing the accolade with Derby’s Dave
Mackay.
‘Precept and
example’ have long been considered when voting for the award – values that
Sterling boasts in abundance.
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