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  "id": 3355460,
  "title": "Man Utd’s Fernandes crowned PFA player of the year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/man-utds-fernandes-crowned-pfa-player-of-the-year",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T20:58:00.000Z",
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    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/08/26/man-utd-s-fernandes-crowned-pfa-player-of-the-year"
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  "account": "Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes was named the Professional Footballers Association (PFA) player of the year for the 2025/26 season. The Portuguese international broke the all-time record for Premier League assists, setting up 21 goals during an outstanding individual year. Fernandes surpassed Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne's previous mark and scored nine times as United finished third in the Premier League under manager Michael Carrick, securing a return to the Champions League. Fernandes also won the Football Writers Association's footballer of the year award in May.\n\nJamaican international Khadija Shaw was awarded the PFA's women's player of the year for the second time, having scored 21 goals in City's successful campaign. Chelsea's Nico O'Reilly was named the men's young player of the year. City's young stars Erling Haaland, Rayan Cherki and Antoine Semenyo were included in the team of the year. Arsenal's five representatives in the team included David Raya, Gabriel, William Saliba, Jurrien Timber and Declan Rice, while Manchester United's Fernandes and Brentford's Igor Thiago rounded out the XI.",
  "summary": "Bruno Fernandes set a Premier League assists record in 2025/26, setting up 21 goals to surpass Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne's mark.",
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        "title": "Man United's Fernandes named PFA Player of the Year",
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        "published": "2026-08-25T20:02:47.000Z"
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        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Bruno Fernandes named PFA men's player of the year",
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        "published": "2026-08-25T20:08:25.000Z"
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        "outlet": "TheCable",
        "title": "Fernandes becomes first United player to win PFA prize in 16 years",
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        "published": "2026-08-25T20:21:46.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Bruno Fernandes and Khadija Shaw win player votes as the best in English soccer last season",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/bruno-fernandes-and-khadija-shaw-win-player-votes-as-the-best-in",
        "published": "2026-08-25T20:49:01.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Man Utd’s Fernandes crowned PFA player of the year",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/man-utds-fernandes-crowned-pfa-player-of-the-year-3358982",
        "published": "2026-08-25T20:58:00.000Z"
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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."
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