Haaland Crowned as Best Player of Premier League

On Saturday, Norwegian Erling Haaland, Manchester City striker, the English Premier League champion, was crowned the best player in the tournament.

Haaland won the award thanks to the votes of the audience, the leaders of the twenty league clubs, and a committee of football experts, after his first season in the competition, during which he broke many records, and scored abundant goals that led City to their third consecutive title.

The Premier League announced that Haaland won the award, becoming the first player in history to win the Player of the Season award, and the best young player in the same season.

Haaland, 22, scored 36 goals in 35 games this season and has the opportunity to increase his score in the league, tomorrow, Sunday, when City visits Brentford in its last match in the competition this season.

The Norwegian player outperformed his rivals De Bruyne, Arsenal duo Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford, Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane, and Newcastle United defender Kieran Trippier.

Haaland helped his team, Manchester City, win the Premier League title this season, for the fifth time in the last 6 years.