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Jamie Vardy Named 2016 Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year
- Updated: May 2, 2016
Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy has been named the 2015/16 Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year.
The FWA’s Twitter feed confirmed the result on Monday:
Congratulations @LCFC’s @vardy7, who’s been voted the Football Writers’ Association’s Footballer of the Year 2016 #epl #lcfc
— The FWA (@theofficialfwa) May 2, 2016
The Foxes star has been central to the team’s push for the Premier League title, which is within touching distance with two games to go. Should Tottenham Hotspur fail to beat Chelsea on Monday night, Leicester will be crowned champions.
According to the FWA’s website, the 29-year-old picked up 36 per cent of the vote. The top three was a clean sweep for Leicester too, with Riyad Mahrez and N’Golo Kante trailing their team-mate in the voting.
Here’s what the man himself had to say after picking up the gong, per the same source:
It’s a great honour to win such a prestigious award and to have my name added to a list of previous winners that includes some unbelievable players. Thank you to the Football Writers’ Association and to everyone that …
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