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Salah wins PFA Player of the Year award for unprecedented third time

Salah wins PFA Player of the Year award for unprecedented third time

Rediff.com20 Aug 2025

Mohamed Salah had already clinched the Premier League Player of the Season award, the Golden Boot for most goals scored and the Playmaker award for most assists, making him the first player to win all three awards in the same season.

Manchester City's Foden named PFA Player of the Year

Manchester City's Foden named PFA Player of the Year

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

City's Khadija Shaw was named Women's Player of the Year, with Grace Clinton picking up the Young Player of the Year after excelling on loan at Tottenham Hotspur from Manchester United.

Van Persie named PFA player of year

Van Persie named PFA player of year

Rediff.com23 Apr 2012

Arsenal striker Robin van Persie was named the English Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) player of the year on Sunday after scoring 27 league goals to revive his club's season.

Gerrard is PFA player of the year

Gerrard is PFA player of the year

Rediff.com24 Apr 2006

Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard was named the Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year

Henry named PFA player of the year

Henry named PFA player of the year

Rediff.com28 Apr 2003

The Frenchman, nominated for the award three years in a row, has enjoyed a rich vein of form this season, scoring 22 premier league goals.

Tottenham's Bale named English PFA player of the year

Tottenham's Bale named English PFA player of the year

Rediff.com29 Apr 2013

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Gareth Bale became only the third man to be named the English Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) player of the year and young player of the year in the same season on Sunday.

Spurs winger Bale named PFA Player of the Year

Spurs winger Bale named PFA Player of the Year

Rediff.com18 Apr 2011

Tottenham Hotspur winger Gareth Bale was named the English Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) player of the year on Sunday after a number of fine performances this season.

Mahrez first ever Leicester player to be named PFA Player of the Year

Mahrez first ever Leicester player to be named PFA Player of the Year

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

Leicester City's attacking midfielder Riyad Mahrez has bagged the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Player of the Year award.

Chelsea's Hazard edges Spurs' Kane to win England's PFA player of the year

Chelsea's Hazard edges Spurs' Kane to win England's PFA player of the year

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

Chelsea's Belgium forward won Eden Hazard England's PFA player of the year award ahead of Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane and Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea on Sunday.

PFA Player of the Year Mahrez tells Leicester he wants to stay

PFA Player of the Year Mahrez tells Leicester he wants to stay

Rediff.com6 May 2016

Leicester City's Riyad Mahrez has given the Premier League champions a boost by telling the owners he wants to stay at the club next season, British media reported on Thursday.

Salah wins English PFA Player of the Year award

Salah wins English PFA Player of the Year award

Rediff.com23 Apr 2018

The Liverpool forward was rewarded for his performances which have yielded 41 goals in all competitions since joining from AS Roma last year.

Terry named English PFA player of the year

Terry named English PFA player of the year

Rediff.com25 Apr 2005

The Chelsea captain's last ditch tackles and positional sense have been complemented by a decent eye for goal.

Chhetri's Tigers, Messi and Man City: a trio of football highs

Chhetri's Tigers, Messi and Man City: a trio of football highs

Rediff.com22 Dec 2023

Not only the senior team but the young Blue Colts also emerged victorious in the SAFF Men's U-19 champions after hammering Pakistan in the final and clinching a vigorous 3-0 victory.

Leeds United great Hunter dies after battle with COVID-19

Leeds United great Hunter dies after battle with COVID-19

Rediff.com17 Apr 2020

Leeds United great Norman Hunter has died aged 76 after contracting coronavirus, his former club announced

Salah signs new long-term deal with Liverpool

Salah signs new long-term deal with Liverpool

Rediff.com2 Jul 2018

Mohamed Salah had a remarkable first season with Liverpool, scoring 44 goals in all competitions and helping the club reach the Champions League final

EPL chiefs set for 'difficult' coronavirus decisions

EPL chiefs set for 'difficult' coronavirus decisions

Rediff.com28 Mar 2020

The football leagues have set April 30 as a date for a possible return to action but that appears to be optimistic given the country is under restrictions which stop people leaving their homes for non-essential reasons.

Manchester City dominate PFA Team of the Year

Manchester City dominate PFA Team of the Year

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

Players from newly-crowned Premier League champions Manchester City dominated the Professional Footballers' Association's (PFA) Team of the Year announced on Wednesday, occupying five out of 11 spots.

Football Writers' Player of the Year award goes to...

Football Writers' Player of the Year award goes to...

Rediff.com8 May 2017

Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante has been named Player of the Year by the Football Writers Association(FWA) on Monday, adding to his list of accolades this season, including the PFA Player of the Year award.

Is Tottenham Hotspurs' Gareth Bale worth a 100 million Euros?

Is Tottenham Hotspurs' Gareth Bale worth a 100 million Euros?

Rediff.com1 Aug 2013

But the question here is, is Bale's price worth his talent? Will he survive the demanding, highly technical game at the La Liga? We ask you, dear readers, to tell us if Bale IS really worth 86 million pounds? Share your thoughts!

Van Dijk beats Messi, Ronaldo for UEFA award

Van Dijk beats Messi, Ronaldo for UEFA award

Rediff.com29 Aug 2019

Following are the award winners who were honoured by UEFA during the Champions League draw on Thursday in Monaco.

Gerrard named Footballer of the Year

Gerrard named Footballer of the Year

Rediff.com13 May 2009

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard was named England's Footballer of the Year on Wednesday by the Football Writers' Association (FWA).

Narrow escape for Leicester's Gray

Narrow escape for Leicester's Gray

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

Leicester City's Demarai Gray dodged death after almost walking into the tail rotor blades of a helicopter prior to Sunday's Professional Footballers' Association Awards.

EPL: City off to winning start with victory at Wolves

EPL: City off to winning start with victory at Wolves

Rediff.com22 Sep 2020

Guardiola gave a debut to close-season signing Nathan Ake, the Dutch defender signed from Bournemouth, lining up alongside John Stones in the centre of defence.

Will 'distracted' Mahrez stay with EPL champions Leicester?

Will 'distracted' Mahrez stay with EPL champions Leicester?

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

Speculation about a possible transfer to Premier League rivals Arsenal has unsettled LeicesterCity winger Riyad Mahrez, manager Claudio Ranieri has said.

Man Utd dominate PFA award nominations

Man Utd dominate PFA award nominations

Rediff.com14 Apr 2009

Cristiano Ronaldo is on course for a hat-trick of PFA Player of the Year awards after being included in the nominations released on Tuesday. Central defensive partnership Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic are in contention for the award voted for by their fellow professionals while Ryan Giggs and goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar are also nominated. Title-chasing Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard, who won the vote in 2006, completes the list of six.

Henry named FWA player of year

Henry named FWA player of year

Rediff.com28 Apr 2006

Thierry Henry was voted Footballer of the Year for the third time in four years by the Football Writers' Association

Three Chelsea players for PFA award

Three Chelsea players for PFA award

Rediff.com14 Apr 2005

Frank Lampard, John Terry and Petr Cech have been nominated for the Professional Footballers' Association player of the year award.

Ronaldo is Player of the Year

Ronaldo is Player of the Year

Rediff.com23 Apr 2007

The Manchester United midfielder pulled off a rare double when he was named both PFA Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year.

Suarez 'won't celebrate in the same way' if he scores against Liverpool

Suarez 'won't celebrate in the same way' if he scores against Liverpool

Rediff.com7 May 2019

The 32-year-old, who joined Barcelona in 2014, said before the second leg at Anfield that he only had fond memories of his time in England.

Take a look at players in contention for PFA award

Take a look at players in contention for PFA award

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

Chelsea pair Diego Costa and Eden Hazard were named on Thursday on the shortlist for the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Player of the Year award.

Leicester's Vardy is Premier League Player of the Season

Leicester's Vardy is Premier League Player of the Season

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Leicester City's England striker Jamie Vardy has been named Premier League Player of the Season after his pivotal role in the club's remarkable title-winning campaign.

Sportswomen treated as 'second-class citizens'

Sportswomen treated as 'second-class citizens'

Rediff.com3 Feb 2016

The Australian government has demanded the country's most funded sports rein in gender discrimination for travel arrangements to major events or risk having their support cut.

'I don't really want to go back to France. I love England'

'I don't really want to go back to France. I love England'

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

Leicester's Mahrez rules out PSG move

It's time for Aguero to get individual awards

It's time for Aguero to get individual awards

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

It is just a matter of time before Sergio Aguero's goal-scoring ability earns him individual honours, his Manchester City team mate John Stones has predicted.

Salah strong contender to loosen Messi and Ronaldo's hold on Ballon d'Or

Salah strong contender to loosen Messi and Ronaldo's hold on Ballon d'Or

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

Salah's strikes brought him to a remarkable 43 goals in all competitions this season, keeping him at the front of the list of top scorers in Europe

Soccer Extras: Sterling wins Football Writers' award

Soccer Extras: Sterling wins Football Writers' award

Rediff.com29 Apr 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Five talking points from the Premier League weekend

Five talking points from the Premier League weekend

Rediff.com29 Apr 2019

Talking points from this weekend's Premier League action as top two Manchester City and Liverpool both won with City remaining a point clear with two games remaining.

EPL PHOTOS: Emotional Mahrez seals points for Man City at Tottenham

EPL PHOTOS: Emotional Mahrez seals points for Man City at Tottenham

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

It was not the free-flowing City of late and Tottenham will rue missing some good chances to salvage something from a disjointed affair on a patchwork pitch at a half-empty Wembley.

Matching Charlton beyond my imagination, says Rooney

Matching Charlton beyond my imagination, says Rooney

Rediff.com8 Jan 2017

Wayne Rooney said he could never have imagined equalling Bobby Charlton's Manchester United scoring record after bagging his 249th goal for the club in his side's 4-0 FA Cup win over Reading on Saturday.

The Highs and Lows of Rooney's career

The Highs and Lows of Rooney's career

Rediff.com10 Jul 2017

Here is a fact file on the former Manchester United captain