De Bruyne, who also won the PFA award last year, joins prestigious company because only five-time Ballon d'OR winner Cristiano Ronaldo and World Cup winner Thierry Henry have previously won it twice in a row. City midfielder De Bruyne is joined by team mate Phil Foden who was voted Young Player of the Year after the club won the Premier League title and Carabao Cup while Women's Young Player of the Year was City's Lauren Hemp. Chelsea's Fran Kirby won the main's women's award as her club won the Women's Super League and also reached the Champions League final with the winners announced at a virtual event on Sunday night. (Image: mcfc)City midfielder De Bruyne said: "The fact that players chose me for this award means that I've done really well. "To be voted by your competitors, by players you compete with every game, to choose you, that says a lot.

Source: Daily Mirror June 06, 2021 19:13 UTC