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  "id": 3337563,
  "title": "Man United’s Bruno Fernandes wins 2026 PFA Players’ Player of the Year award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/man-uniteds-bruno-fernandes-wins-2026-pfa-players-player-of-the-year-3337563",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T20:12:16.000Z",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/man-uniteds-bruno-fernandes-wins-2026-pfa-players-player-of-the-year-award/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes has been named the 2026 Professional Footballers’ Association Players’ Player of the Year after an outstanding 2025/26 season. The Portuguese midfielder received the award at the 53rd annual PFA Awards ceremony in Manchester, United Kingdom, beating five other nominees including Erling Haaland and Rayan Cherki of Manchester City, and Arsenal trio Declan Rice, David Raya, and Gabriel Magalhães. Fernandes' impressive campaign included playing a key role in Manchester United's third-place finish in the Premier League, providing 21 assists in the league, and securing individual accolades such as the Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year and the Premier League's Player of the Season.",
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Fernandes and Shaw win PFA player of the year awards",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/fernandes-and-shaw-win-pfa-player-of-the-year-awards",
        "published": "2026-08-25T19:47:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Man United’s Bruno Fernandes wins 2026 PFA Players’ Player of the Year award",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/man-uniteds-bruno-fernandes-wins-2026-pfa-players-player-of-the-year",
        "published": "2026-08-25T20:12:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Bruno Fernandes Wins PFA Player of the Year after record-breaking season",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/bruno-fernandes-wins-pfa-player-of-the-year-after-record-breaking",
        "published": "2026-08-25T20:30:29.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}