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Man City's Ruben Dias named Football Writers' Association Player of the Year

Manchester City's Ruben Dias has won the prestigious Football Writers' Association Player of the Year award, beating Tottenham's Harry Kane and City teammate Kevin De Bruyne.

Centre-back Dias has enjoyed a fine debut season at City following his move from Benfica last summer, becoming an integral figure in Pep Guardiola's title-winning team. He becomes the first defender to win the award since Liverpool's Steve Nicol in 1989.

BREAKING - Ruben Dias is the Footballer of the Year 2021. The @ManCity and Portugal defender beat Harry Kane and Kevin De Bruyne in our poll of almost 700 FWA members.