Portuguese Intenational and Premier league Manchester City's defender Ruben Dias has been named the Premier League Player of the Season for the 2020/21 season that has just ended, while Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has won the Manager of the Season award.
Ruben earlier faced competition from his team-mate Kevin De Bruyne who won the Premier League Player of the Season award last season and Tottenham striker Harry Kane alongside Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes, Aston Villa's Jack Grealish, and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah.
The defender joined the English champions from Portuguese side Benfica last summer for £65m, and made 32 league appearances for Man City this season.
His partnership with John Stones at the heart of Guardiola's defence, which conceded only 32 goals in total in the league, played a key part in City's Premier League triumph.
After just one win in their first three league games, Dias' increasing influence in the side helped them go on a 21-game win streak in all competitions, including 15 successive victories in the Premier league .
Guardiola beat off competition from Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa, West Ham's David Moyes, Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers and Manchester United's Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to win his award.
The Spaniard guided City to their fifth Premier League title and his third in four seasons in England.
Guardiola's team boasted the most goals scored (83) and the least goals conceded (32) across the campaign and produced a remarkable 15-match winning streak in mid-season.
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