Man City’s Ruben Dias Crowned the 2020/21 Football Writers’ Association Footballer
Manchester City’s defender Ruben Dias has been crowned men's footballer of the year by the Football Writers' Association.
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The 24-year-old Portugal international player joined Manchester City for about £65m from Benfica last summer.
Dias has helped Man City to win the Premier League and Carabao Cup as well as reach the final of the Champions League, in which they will play against Chelsea in Portal.
"It is a huge privilege. Obviously, I could not have done it without the success of the team," said Dias.
"I think me receiving this prize is the major example of how our team works, the way we build our game.
"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."
The Football Writers’ Association said Dias was a "comfortable winner", finishing ahead of Spurs striker Harry Kane and Dias' Man City team-mate Kevin de Bruyne.
Nine Manchester City players received votes, accounting for more than 50% of those casts.
Dias is the third player to win the Football Writers’ Association award in his first season in English Premier League football, and the last defender to win the accolade was Liverpool's Steve Nicol 32 years ago.
Chelsea forward Fran Kirby won the Football Writers’ Association women's award earlier this month.
