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Ruben Dias – the Footballer of the Year 2021
The Football Writers’ Association is delighted to announce that Ruben Dias has been voted Footballer of the Year 2021, the first defender to win the award since Steve Nicol in 1989.
The Manchester City centre-back was a comfortable winner ahead of Tottenham’s Harry Kane and City team-mate, Kevin De Bruyne. Overall nine City players received votes which accounted for over 50 per cent of the total votes cast.
Tags: Carrie Brown, Footballer of the Year, FOTY 2021, manchester city, Ruben Dias
Mike Calvin in conversation with Jacqui Oatley – June 7
The FWA are delighted to announce we have joined forces with Pitch Publishing for a special interactive video Q&A event with longstanding member and multi-award winning author Michael Calvin aimed at aspiring sports journalists and broadcasters.
The event will be hosted by FWA National Committee member and broadcaster, Jacqui Oatley and both Michael and Jacqui will be sharing lessons from their respective careers.
Tags: Jacqui Oatley, Mike Calvin, Pitch Publishing
FWA Student Football Writers of the Year – shortlist announced
Student Football Writer of the Year shortlist
We have had an astonishing 534 entries for our competition, which shows the amount of talent out there in universities and other educational institutions, and also the level of competition for these amazing prizes.
As well as the two trophies, named after our much-loved and much-missed former colleagues Vikki Orvice and Hugh McIlvanney, the winners will receive the five shortlisted titles in the FWA Football Book of the Year Award, free membership of the FWA for a year, an opportunity for work experience, plus the chance to benefit from mentoring ...
Tags: Hugh McIlvanney, Student football writer awards, Vikki Orvice
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