Players’ Player of the Year Is Nani

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Players’ Player of the Year Is Nani

Players’ Player of the Year Is Nani

Nani, the Portugese winger who plays for Manchester United  has capped off his amazing season by walking away with  the Players’ Player of the Year award at tofficial Manchester United awards night that was held on Wednesday. The Reds’ winger was only voted second in the poll for the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year award, which is voted for by the supporters. He lost out by only one percent to  Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez.

Nani has had a truly outstanding year for the Red’s, scoring 10 goals and being credited with 18 assists as he helped his team to reclaim the Premier League title and also make the final of the Champions league for the 3rd time in 4 years.

After he was presented with his award by the Man Utd manager Sir Alex Ferguson, Nani thanked his teammates for honouring him with the award. He said they had helped him enormously this year and that he has been very focussed on his aims for this year, to win the league and to improve and grow as a player.

“This has been my most consistent season for United. Every year I’ve been here I have improved and this one was fantastic for me. I created a lot of goals and scored more than last season, so I’m very happy. I hope to do even better next season.”

Speaking to MUTV, the Portuguese went on to say: “It’s a great feeling because a lot of players have been playing so well this season and I didn’t know who it was going to be. I gave my vote to Edwin Van der Sar, he’s been playing so well this season.

“Of course though, it is a fantastic feeling when you know your teammates give their votes to you. It makes you so happy! I’ve improved a lot this season. In the past when I arrived at this club I was playing a lot more for me, more for skills, trying to score by myself but I’ve been learning a lot from the coaches and the other players – that the most important thing is when you play for the team and when you do this things come for you, assists as well as goals.”

Sir Alex Ferguson knuckles rapped by FA

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Sir Alex Ferguson knuckles rapped by FA Following recent comments he made about referee Howard Webb, Sir Alex Ferguson, was warned by the Football Association as to his future conduct. The FA had charged Ferguson with improper conduct after he discussed Webb two days prior to the United’s victory over Chelsea on May 8th. He said they were getting the best referee and there was no doubt about it, but getting a bad decision is our fear, in his pre-match news conference.

The FA sent all managers a letter in October advising that any pre-match comments would be interpreted as attempting to influence an official, whether negative or positive, and be in contravention of Rule E3. Last Friday the FA charged the United manager and now have decided as the governing body, that a warning is the measure to be taken as this time.

This rule was enacted in the beginning of the 2009/10 season and formally reiterated on October 21, 2010 to all clubs read a statement from the Regulatory Commission. This is the first time this matter reached the commission and is a clear breach, but they felt it was a minor breach but nevertheless it should be taken as a sign to all managers for the future that this type breach will result in an FA charge.

Manchester City Players turn models 24 hours after cup win

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Manchester City Players turn models 24 hours after cup win The Manchester City Players walked the catwalk for charity just one day after hoisting the FA Cup for the first time in 35 years at Wembley. Many of the teams heroes of Wembley were on hand to strut their stuff at the annual charity fundraiser organized by their teammate Shay Given – Fashion Kicks at the Lancashire County Cricket, located a mere step or true from the grounds of their arch rivals the Red Devils of Manchester United.

City were led by their vice captain Vincent Kompany at the star-studded affair which saw supermodel Lily Cole strut her runway stuff. But despite all their heroics and FA Cup victory there were not champagne glasses on hand or in hands. Their Italian manager, Roberto Mancini has laid down strict no alcohol rules as they approach their last game of the campaign against Stoke, the very side they scored 1-0 victory against to raise the Cup at Wembley.

Others members that joined in the fundraiser were Joe Hart, the English goalkeeper, Joleon Lescott and Gareth Barry fellow international teammates along with Adam Johnson and defender Micah Richards. Given’s wife organized the event that raised money for Chefs Adopt a School, Beechwood Cancer Care and Macmillan Cancer Support.

Manager of the Month award winners for April from npower

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The Manager of the Month award for April has been announced by the sponsors of the Npower football league 1. The honour goes to Nigel Adkins, the manager of Southampton. He had brought his side to the brink of promotion thanks to brilliant wins against Charlton Athletic, Bristol Rovers, Hartlepool United, Milton Keynes Dons, Brentford and Leyton Orient.

The judging panel for the Npower Football League Manager of the Month is the former boss of Charlton Athletic Alan Curbishly. He said that Southampton were maintaining their great form and had had 7 wins from their 8 games in April. He added that Nigel Adkins was doing a superb job and he fully expected Southampton to win promotion back into the Npower Championship league.

In League 2, Bury caretaker manager Richie Barker has been named npower League 2 Manager of the Month for April.

Barker took charge in March, and went on to lead his side through a six-game unbeaten run to ensure automatic promotion to npower League 1.

npower head of sponsorship Emma Collins added: “For the club to do so well with a managerial change late in the season is very impressive.

“Barker has hit the ground running, and fully deserves the award.”

Finally, in the Championship Norwich City striker Simeon Jackson has been named npower Championship Player of the Month for April.

Jackson netted eight times during the month to help the Canaries secure automatic promotion.

His impressive goal haul included hat-tricks against Scunthorpe United and Derby County.

Sky Sports’ Football League expert Peter Beagrie sits on the npower Manager of the Month judging panel. He said: “After going more than 20 games without a goal, Jackson produced a show of true marksmanship in April.

“He began May in similar style, scoring the most important goal of his career to secure Norwich an automatic promotion spot.”

The judging panel comprises former Charlton Athletic manager Alan Curbishley, Sky Sports Football League expert Peter Beagrie, Football League chief operating officer Andy Williamson, BBC Sport’s Mark Clemmit, League Managers Association deputy CEO Olaf Dixon and npower head of sponsorship Emma Collins.

About npower:

npower are title sponsors of the Test Match Series in England, Women’s Test Series and the Village Cup, with results appearing on the npower cricket website.

npower are proud sponsors of the npower Football League, including The npower Championship, npower League 1 and npower League 2 commencing July 2010.

npower has 6.6 million residential gas and electricity accounts throughout the UK. npower is a market leader in renewable energy and aims to help customers with their energy efficiency. npower juice matches green energy primarily from off-shore wind farms for juice customers at no extra cost.

Player of the Month award winners for April from npower

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npower’s players of the month have been announced for April for the npower Football League. April’s npower League 1 Player of the Month is Neil Mellor, Sheffield Wednesday striker.

Mellor arrived via a loan from Preston North End and in April scored six goals including important strikes against Walsall, Swindon Town and Colchester United.

A member of the npower judging panel for the Football League Player of the Month is Peter Beagrie Sky Sports football expert and he commented that Mellor’s fine scoring has helped the Owls move up the table after they started the month in 17th position just above the drop zone and are now a full 11 points above it.

The npower League 2 award for April’s Player of the Month was given to Bury Striker Ryan Lowe. Lowe, the veteran skipper, scored four times helping lead his team to an automatic promotion.

Emma Collins the npower head of sponsorship commented that his quality of play and experience has been instrumental in the team’s success this season.

“His performances have been of the highest order in recent weeks, and he fully deserves the League 2 award.”

Finally, in the Championship Norwich City striker Simeon Jackson has been named npower Championship Player of the Month for April.

Jackson netted eight times during the month to help the Canaries secure automatic promotion.

His impressive goal haul included hat-tricks against Scunthorpe United and Derby County.

Peter Beagrie added: “After going more than 20 games without a goal, Jackson produced a show of true marksmanship in April.

“He began May in similar style, scoring the most important goal of his career to secure Norwich an automatic promotion spot.”

The judging panel comprises Sky Sports Football League expert Peter Beagrie, Football League head of communications John Nagle, BBC Sport’s Mark Clemmit and Emma Collins, npower head of sponsorship.

About npower:
npower are title sponsors of the Test Match Series in England, Women’s Test Series and the Village Cup, with results appearing on the npower cricket website.

npower are proud sponsors of the npower football league, including The npower Championship, npower League 1 and npower League 2 commencing July 2010.

npower has 6.6 million residential gas and electricity accounts throughout the UK. npower is a market leader in renewable energy and aims to help customers with their energy efficiency. npower juice matches green energy primarily from off-shore wind farms for juice customers at no extra cost.