{"id":178126,"date":"2024-05-03T14:10:52","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T14:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/03\/man-city-duo-win-fwa-footballer-of-the-year-awards\/"},"modified":"2024-05-03T14:10:52","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T14:10:52","slug":"man-city-duo-win-fwa-footballer-of-the-year-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/03\/man-city-duo-win-fwa-footballer-of-the-year-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Man City duo win FWA Footballer of the Year awards \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Manchester City duo Phil Foden and Khadija \u2018Bunny\u2019 Shaw have been named the 2024 Football Writers\u2019 Association Footballer of the Year and Women\u2019s Footballer of the Year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Foden has played a key role as Pep Guardiola\u2019s men side look to win the Premier League title for a fourth year in a row, while Shaw has scored goals galore to help take City\u2019s women\u2019s team to the brink of a first Women\u2019s Super League title since 2016.<\/p>\n<p>The duo\u2019s victory marks the second time in five years that City have picked up both awards, following Raheem Sterling and Nikita Parris\u2019 triumphs in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Foden secured 42% of the vote to finish ahead of Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice, with\u00a0City\u00a0teammate Rodri coming in third.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing named the Football Writers\u2019 Association Footballer of the Year is a huge honour,\u201d Foden said. \u201cI\u2019m very, very happy to receive this award but I could not have done it without the help of my teammates. We have a very special squad of players at City, and I\u2019m privileged to be a part of that group.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to thank all my teammates as well as Pep and the coaches for all the support and advice they have given me. I strive to be the best that I can be every single day and that is all down to the way the manager and my colleagues always seek to improve and get better.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who voted for me as well as my fellow nominees.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m immensely proud to have won this award. Now I am focused on seeking to finish the season as strongly as possible and to try to help City win more trophies.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/01hwyw4837qcn78n0bkc.jpg\" alt=\"Phil Foden\" title=\"Phil Foden\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Foden has been electric \/ Mike Hewitt\/GettyImages<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>Over in the WSL, Shaw is the runaway leader in the Golden Boot race after breaking her own scoring record with 21 before a foot injury brought her season to a close. She fought off competition from Chelsea\u2019s Lauren James to claim the prize.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am very proud and privileged to have received this award and to be recognised in this way is a special honour,\u201d Shaw said. \u201cI want to also thank all of my teammates. They provide me with the chances to score goals and I could not have won this award without them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI also owe such a lot to Gareth [Taylor], the rest of the coaching team and everyone else here at City. It\u2019s a pleasure to be part of such a special group.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany thanks to all who voted for me and to my fellow nominees. It means such a lot to have won this award. Hopefully the side can now finish off the season in style and give everyone special cause to celebrate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester City duo Phil Foden and Khadija \u2018Bunny\u2019 Shaw have been named the 2024 Football Writers\u2019 Association Footballer of the Year and Women\u2019s Footballer of the Year. 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