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Gerrard Wins PFA Player Of Year Award
(Goal.com) - Liverpool captain and England midfielder Steven Gerrard has won the (English) Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year award.
The Young Player of the Year award (which Gerrard won in 2001) went to Manchester United's England striker Wayne Rooney for the second year running.
The awards are voted for by fellow professionals, and Gerrard said: "I am still in shock to be honest.
"To go through to another FA Cup final and win this special award is fantastic for me."
Gerrard won ahead of s trong field on tne short-list that included Arsenal striker Thierry Henry, Chelsea's Joe Cole, Frank Lampard and John Terry (who won last year's award), and Rooney.
Gerrard revealed that hehimself had voted for Henry and, as the young player, his 20-year-old international colleague Rooney, who said he was pleased to win the young player prize again.
"To win it twice on the run is a great honour and I am delighted with the award," Rooney said.
He beat off competition from Charlton striker Darren Bent, team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo, Tottenham's Aaron Lennon, Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas and West Ham defender Anton Ferdinand.
Rooney added: "I voted for Fabregas, but it was close between him and Darren Bent."
Champions Chelsea had the most players named in the Premiership Team of the Year. John Terry, William Gallas, Joe Cole and Frank Lampard all made the Best XI.
Newcastle's Shay Given was picked as goalie, with Wigan full-back Pascal Chimbonda also included after an impressive first season i the Premirship.
The 2005-06 winners:
Player of the Year:
Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
Young Player of the Year:
Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
Premiership Team of the Year:
Shay Given (Newcastle), Pascal Chimbonda (Wigan), John Terry (Chelsea), Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), William Gallas (Chelsea), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Thierry Henry (Arsenal), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United).
Championship Team of the Year:
Marcus Hahnemann (Reading), Gary Kelly (Leeds), Ibrahima Sonko (Reading), Joleon Lescott (Wolves), Nicky Shorey (Reading), Steve Sidwell (Reading), Ashley Young (Watford), Phil Jagielka (Sheffield United), Jason Koumas (Cardiff), Marlon King (Watford), Kevin Doyle (Reading)
League One Team of the Year:Darryl Flahavan (Southend), Greg Halford (Colchester), Sam Sodje (Brentford), Adam Barrett (Southend), Gareth Roberts (Tranmere), Neil Danns (Colchester), Andy Robinson (Swansea), Kevin Maher (Southend) Michael McIndoe (Doncaster), Lee Trundle (Swansea), Billy Sharp (Scunthorpe).
League Two Team of the Year:
Joe Hart (Shrewsbury), Danny Senda (Wycombe), Roger Johnson (Wycombe), Gareth McAuley (Lincoln), Matthew Lockwood (Leyton Orient), Kevin Betsy (Wycombe), Joshua Low (Northampton), Mark Jones (Wrexham), Ian Taylor (Northampton), Karl Hawley (Carlisle), Michael Reddy (Grimsby).
Comments
COngrats to Gerrard. He deserves the award, such a class footballer. Nobody will ever outwork Gerrard on the pitch.
Posted by: anfield | April 24, 2006 07:05 PM
hate liverpool but Gerrard is class. Would love to see him at United. I think he Should be England captain as well.
Posted by: red7 | April 29, 2006 06:43 AM
I love to play soccer.
Posted by: haley | September 7, 2006 05:43 PM
Gerrard is the man!
He is a class footballer, my favorite player and a player i will never forget.
He has talent, skill, strength, the lot.
He has helped Liverpool 2, ECC and FA Cup.
I am a footballer myself and i aim to follow in your footsteps.
Thanks Stevie!
Posted by: ShAnE pIckEriNg | January 26, 2007 06:52 AM
well deserved, cheers
Posted by: giova * * * * | January 26, 2007 01:07 PM
I agree! Stevie G's award is well deserved! He's one of the best English players in the game today. He's a tireless worker on the pitch with loads of talent. However I can't understand how Lampard keeps getting on these list as he's quite overated to be quite honest.
Posted by: DynastySoccerFC ...Rasputin | January 26, 2007 01:37 PM
Hey Ras, I don't particularily like Lampard either, but when he's on his game, he's one hell of a player. If I to choose weather I wanted Gerrard or Lampard on my team--I'd take Gerrard hands down. He's an impact player that rises to the occasion--he's money.
Posted by: giova * * * * | January 26, 2007 02:58 PM
Plaelse get me in football team Liverpool team
Posted by: paul | February 17, 2007 06:51 AM
can't help it he is kinda neuclear missile
Posted by: kris neel | March 1, 2007 11:19 PM
What an adoring segment, i think s.Gerrad deserved d award. No doubt about that.
Posted by: Dammy | April 22, 2007 04:32 AM
How about some current articles.
Posted by: giova * * * * | April 22, 2007 02:03 PM
god steven gerrard is gorgouse
he really deserved that award
and im a true fan of him and liverpool fc
Posted by: Jade | April 4, 2008 12:55 PM