Manchester City star striker, Erling Haaland has bagged the Football Writers’ Association men’s footballer of the year award after his explosive debut season at the Manchester club.
Arsenal duo, Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka were defeated by the Norwegian who garnered 82% of the FWA vote.
In support of Man City’s quest for a historic treble, Haaland has so far this campaign contributed an astonishing 51 goals across all competitions.
The 22-year-old has scored 35 goals in the league after scoring once against West Ham earlier this month. Giving him the league record for most goals in a single season. He has plundered the astonishing tally in just 47 games.
As he seeks to lead City to an unprecedented treble in the final few weeks of the season. Haaland has broken a number of records.
BREAKING: Erling Haaland has been crowned FWA Men’s Footballer of the Year and Sam Kerr has been crowned FWA Women’s Footballer of the Year for 2023 🏆👑 pic.twitter.com/oKgboWRKdt
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) May 12, 2023
With four games left, Pep Guardiola’s team lead the Premier League by one point above Arsenal. With a game in hand.
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City are billed to play Real Madrid in the return leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final next week. With the score tied at 1-1 after the first leg. And if they defeat rivals Manchester United in the FA Cup final on June 3. They will be on cusp to complete the treble.
Chelsea’s forward, Sam Kerr wins the FWA women’s footballer of the year gong. She, alongside Haaland will pick up their awards at the FWA Footballer of the Year 75th anniversary dinner in London on May 25.
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