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Football: Phil Foden and Khadija-Shaw win PFA Footballer of the Year award | News India

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England midfielder Phil Foden, who played a key role in leading his club Manchester City to a record fourth consecutive English Premier League title, has been awarded the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Player of the Year award.

Manchester City also dominated in the women's category. Its veteran player Khadija Shaw has been awarded the title of the best female player of the year. Manchester United player Grace Clinton, who plays for Tottenham Hotspur, was awarded the youngest player of the year award.

Phil Foden, 24, scored 27 goals in 53 games across all leagues last season as Pep Guardiola's Manchester City also won the UEFA Super Cup and the Club World Cup. In addition, they finished runners-up in the FA Cup. Foden beat Manchester City teammates Erling Haaland and Rodri, Chelsea's Cole Palmer, Arsenal's Martin Odegaard and Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins to win the award last year.