Steven Gerrard wins England player of the year award
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Steven Gerrard has been named England player of the year for the second time.
The 32-year-old England and Liverpool captain, was presented with the award - voted for by supporters on the Football Association's official website - by Sir Bobby Charlton at a ceremony in Burton.
Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck finished second, with Chelsea defender Ashley Cole third.
Arsenal's Stephanie Houghton won the women's award, while the women's senior team were the England team of the year.
Gerrard said: "It means a lot to me when you look at the quality and standard of players in this squad. For me to be picked out to win an individual award is a bonus and something I'm really delighted with.
"It's always a proud feeling to play for this team and the manager believing in me and giving me the captaincy was a huge lift for my personal confidence.
"I think I've shown a level of consistency that maybe I haven't shown in previous years, so it's been a good year."
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney are the other two players who have won the England player of the year award twice.
Reds midfielder Gerrard, who also won the award in 2007, impressed for England at Euro 2012 after he was given the captaincy by manager Roy Hodgson for the finals in Ukraine and Poland.
Houghton was part of the Team GB women's football side that reach the quarter-finals at London 2012.
The men's under-21 player of the year award went to Gerrard's Liverpool team-mate Jordan Henderson, while the women's under-23 award went to Toni Duggan.
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Im a United fan and even though he's Liverpool through and through, i respect Gerrard, he's been loyal to the club and city he loves and gives 100% every game, Liverpool or England.
Doesnt matter what club you support, always happy to see him pull on an England shirt!
Real footballs fans are at least.
Gerrard has been the best England player for a generation: having filled in at whatever stupid position managers have asked him to and giving his all. Now in his natural position he is the best we have.
Hendo is captain of the U21 and is probably their best player at international level where the team has done very well, so yeah it is actually deserved
24 - yes, a legend. Keep your half wit views to Urself.
Unfortunately, this will because of the club connections turn into the usual slanging match. When the awards are actually for international performance?
What a surprise you dont agree with it, who could have predicted that you of all people here would disagree with a Liverpool player given this award
Some of us might think that Ashley Cole would've been a better choice but there's not that much to separate them. We didn't exactly set the Ukraine on fire on this year as a team or as individuals.
Unfortunately English football is no where nearly as strong as PL football.
Hahahahahaha Rooney, the white Pele,should've won it. Hahahahahaha.
Hats off to you. That's the funniest thing I've heard all day. Even Eduard's struggled to top that.
I prefer to believe the experts who pick these players...The England Managers:
Gerrard England debut in 2000, that’s 100 caps in 13 years
Lampard England debut in 1999, that’s 93 caps in 14 years
Carrick England debut in 2001, that’s 26 caps in 12 years
I suppose the last 7 managers were wrong?
Lampard is better than Gerrard because he's scored more goals? What a ridiculous comment. Gerrard is a far better all round player than Lampard, no doubt about that. One of the best English players ever!
Now, let's hear the usual nonsense from the trolls.
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.. ditto really.