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Manchester City rising star Ruben Dias snitches a 32-year streak in FWA footballer of the year. Manchester City defender Ruben Dias has been named the FWA Footballer of the Year for 2021, turning into the first defender to land that prize considering former Liverpool star Steve Nicol in 1989.
The 24-year-old Portuguese was bought by Manchester City on Sep 29, 2020, from Benfica for a transfer fee of $74.80m. He now has a market value of $77.00m.
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He has, across 48 appearances in all competitions with one goal throughout the season, helped Man City's side to the League title, and the Champions League final.
Thank you to the FWA who voted for me for this award! It’s a huge honour to be recognised in just my first season. But I could not have done it without the team who have been incredible this season. Now let’s focus on these last two games 💪🏼💪🏼 pic.twitter.com/8TvXcKz4Ng
— Rúben Dias (@rubendias) May 20, 2021