Premier League - Gerrard scoops Football Writers' award

Eurosport - Wed, 13 May 19:17:00 2009

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has been voted the 2009 Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers' Association.

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The 28-year-old England international topped the poll of journalists ahead of Manchester United duo Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney to win the prestigious accolade, which has been running since 1948.

Gerrard, who has led the Reds' challenge to United for the Premier League title, will receive his award at the FWA's gala dinner at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London on May 29.

Chairman of the FWA Steve Bates, chief football writer for The People, said: "Steven's performances this season have been of the highest quality.

"His drive and desire have underpinned Liverpool's Premier League title challenge and ensured a tight finish to the season.

"Steven is clearly in his prime and quite rightly rated one of the finest midfield players of his generation, and the FWA are delighted to honour his contribution to club and country."

PA Sport / Eurosport

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  1. Recently, I discovered a hot place -- T a l l h u b­ Co­­ m -- where many sexy tall singles who like sports­ and­­ chatting there. I'm an open minded girl from­ UK, I­­ also like discuss sports and love with tall­ guys on it.

    From diaihenry06, on Fri 15 May 11:14AM
  2. he's done some cheating this season, but its the­ correct choice. congratulations gerrard. its no premier­ league but at least you can say you've won­ something. oh by the way, how many premier leagues have­ liverpool won?. i hear its none.

    From ripped of, on Fri 15 May 12:24AM
  3. Actually it took Liverpool 89 years to obtain their 18­ titles so lets not go down that road please. Besides­ the subject in question is Gerrard, from a MU fan and a­ great lover of this great game GERRARD is the best in­ the world inhis position.
    His private life is not my­ business, I pay to watch him play football, and todate­ he has never disgraced the game on the park.
    One truly­ class act.

    From , on Thu 14 May 6:06PM
  4. no matter whats been said...obviously 4-1 lost at home­ is bitter to swallow. Our main objective this season is­ to beat the cocky Manshit United. Cups not a priority­ yet. Just look at it this way, Manshit United took 19­ years just to match Liverpool's 18 League Title­ (provided they can win against Arsenal & struggling­ Hull). I strongly believe we have the team to take back­ what is ours. And it will be us for years to come. YNWA­ is YNWA

    From c41ng0ku, on Thu 14 May 10:00AM
  5. You Scousers­ don't get it, do you?­ It's the­­­ same old­ drivel, we are getting closer, a­ few more­­­ wins, blah,­ blah, yawn. We did the double over­ over­­­ United and­ Chelsea this year so we're almost­­­­ there, blah,­ blah, yawn. Do you not realise you­­­­ won't do the­ double over United and Chelsea­­ every­­ year. If you­ lost to United and Chelsea this­­ season­ you­ would now­ be in 5th place, 24 points­­ behind­ United. So wake­ up and smell­ the­ coffee and­­ stop looking at the­ premier league­ through­ Scouse­­ coloured glasses. The­ trouble with you­­ Scousers is­­ you think Liverpool are­ better than they­­ really­ are.­ Take out Gerrard and­ Torres, who­ obviously­­ both lack­ ambition otherwise­ they would­ join a club­ who­ might­ actually win­ something!!! Der!­ then all­ that is­ left­ is a load of­ average players!­ Can you­ not see it?­ Everyone­ else­ can. As for­ David's­ comment (30)­ Mascherano being­ like Viera­ or Keane­ are you­ serious?Never mind YNWA­ more like­ YAWN,­ YAWN, YAWN

    From Mmmm000se, on Thu 14 May 7:37AM
  6. steven gerrard best midfielder in the world

    From kearneyjohn32, on Thu 14 May 7:22AM
  7. fernando torres should get a award cos he is the best

    From Charlie, on Thu 14 May 3:59AM
  8. Funny, the Chairman of the Football writers association­ is a scouser. Hmm?
    Also SG only came 3rd in his own­ clubs player of the year competion? So what does that­ tell you?

    From redimaster, on Thu 14 May 3:02AM
  9. MEARSE minutes to appear.CYBER @#$%.

    From Gerry, on Thu 14 May 2:49AM
  10. georgie best. now shut up.

    From Gerry, on Thu 14 May 2:47AM
  11. hgarvey_21, what point of urs did i­ prove?????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

    From Juliet, on Thu 14 May 2:34AM
  12. Juliet, U proved my point,LMAO.

    From Howard, on Thu 14 May 2:26AM
  13. hgarvey_21 women know loads about football; what do men­ know about it? nothin they think they know loads but­ they should shut up. football is the only game men know­ about in europe so­ shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

    From Juliet, on Thu 14 May 2:22AM
  14. donneysbeck, clear off with ur stupid scottish lingo, u­ fool. No-one wants u here. loser

    From Howard, on Thu 14 May 2:22AM
  15. Really ?lol.........Just heard that he is ho-oking up­ with a nice gi-rl on the inter-esting cl-ub called: ­ ~~~Tall Minle Co M , really ? Sounds it is a famoaus­ on-line service.

    From owen4lovers, on Thu 14 May 2:21AM
  16. To all of the anti Gerrard posters : -
    "SOUR­ GRAPES MAKE BITTER WINE"
    Hope it makes you sick­ when you drink it!

    From Walking quiet, on Thu 14 May 2:17AM
  17. where is mane.

    From groberts1984, on Thu 14 May 2:16AM
  18. bnash05, keane is a tramp and a traitor to the people­ of Ireland. A real scumbag. Anyway, besides that, i­ dont remember keane scoring many goals, but i do­ remember him gettin sent off alot and tryin to end a­ player's career, by his own admition.

    From Howard, on Thu 14 May 2:14AM
  19. question, if you were stevie g's mate and he was­ getting gollied on by a div. what would you do? stevie­ never threw a dig. he is a man that personifies good­ role model for any kid on the block. how is it you­ think that thug is represenatable for the man who the­ writers know enough to send a big message to them that­ want to slate him. he has not raped children in hotel­ rooms ?
    lfcf4ever nice 1 ste.

    From Gerry, on Thu 14 May 2:09AM
  20. lots of idiots on this site,well done gerrard!

    From josclwch, on Thu 14 May 2:09AM
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