Ruben Dias Wins EPL Player Of The Season Award

<b>Defender becomes second Portuguese to win award after stunning debut campaign for Man City</b><br><br>Dias was pivotal to Man City's third Premier League title in four years as he made an immediate impact following his move from Benfica in September 2020.<br><br>The 24-year-old fitted seamlessly into Pep Guardiola's side and emerged as a leader at the back as City went on a 15-match winning streak, the fourth-longest such run in Premier League history.<br><br>Dias contributed to 15 clean sheets, winning 23 of his 32 matches played and making 35 interceptions, 24 tackles, 23 blocks and 135 recoveries.<br><br>He also helped City win the EFL Cup and reach the UEFA Champions League final. <br><br>Emulating Kompany<br><br>Dias is only the fourth defender in history to be named Player of the Season, emulating Manchester United's Nemanja Vidic, former City captain Vincent Kompany and Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk.<br><br>He is also only the second Portuguese player to win the award, after Cristiano Ronaldo for Man Utd in 2006/07 and 2007/08.<br><br>The public vote was combined with those of the 20 club captains and a panel of football experts to determine Dias as the winner<br><br>Source: <a rel=ugc href="https://twitter.com/premierleague/status/1401124212023173127's=19">https://twitter.com/premierleague/status/1401124212023173127's=19</a>
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