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  "id": 3358982,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T20:58:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "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 PFA Player of the Year for the 2025/26 season on Tuesday. His outstanding performance saw him break the all-time record for Premier League assists, setting up 21 goals in the process. This surpassed the previous marks set by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne. Fernandes, 31, also scored nine times during a successful season for Manchester United, which finished third in the Premier League under manager Michael Carrick and secured a return to the Champions League.\n\nFernandes expressed his pride in the achievement, acknowledging that it was a difficult decision to vote for him as he plays against many of his award nominees. PFA President David Gill commended Fernandes' individual brilliance and collective contributions to Manchester United's success.\n\nMeanwhile, Manchester City's Khadija Shaw claimed the PFA Women's Player of the Year award for the second time. Shaw's impressive season included scoring 21 goals and securing City's first Women's Super League title in a decade. She was joined by fellow City stars Nico Orlando, Erling Haaland, Rayan Cherki, and Antoine Semenyo in the team of the year. For the men's category, City's Nico Orlando was named the PFA Young Player of the Year.",
  "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",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/bruno-fernandes-named-pfa-mens-player-of-the-year",
        "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",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/fernandes-becomes-first-united-player-to-win-pfa-prize-in-16-years",
        "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",
        "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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