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Gerrard delight at writers' award
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Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has said it is a "great privilege" to be named the 2009 Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year.
The 28-year-old England midfielder pipped Manchester United duo Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney in the poll voted for by journalists.
Gerrard has scored 23 goals this season as Liverpool have been battling to land their first league title since 1990.
"I'm delighted but I'm a little bit surprised," he told his club's website.
"When you look at the quality of the players there are in this league, it's a great privilege to win this kind of award.
"It's made even more special for me because I am following in the footsteps of Liverpool players like John Barnes, Steve Nicol and Kenny Dalglish who were heroes of mine.
"Then further back players like Ian Callaghan and Terry McDermott who were heroes to my dad and so many other Liverpool fans."
Gerrard will receive the award, the oldest of its type in Europe and running since 1948, at the FWA's gala dinner in London on 29 May.
"Steven's performances this season have been of the highest quality," said chairman of the FWA Steve Bates.
Under Gerrard's captaincy, Liverpool have pushed Manchester United all the way this season for the Premier League crown - and the title may go down to the final round of matches on 24 May.
Glad to see that others are seeing sense, he now has the fans' and writers' awards.
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Unlike the PFA award for Giggs, Gerrard actually earned this. Congratulations but unofrtunatly for him it'll be the only celebration he'll be having this summer.
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How exactly did he earn it? He wasent even the best player in your team this season and especially not last season. He got it because he's retiring soon and has never won it before.
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He got it because its more impressive for him to be performing at this level considering his age.
I'm not saying he should have won the award, Gerrard should. It was more a complaint of your wording. Saying he didn't "earn it" sounds unnecessarily offensive considering what he's done in the game and how well he has played whenever he has had the chance.
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No but that's the point Tom, the award is about seasonal performance, not what the player has done for the game in previous years. That would be some kind of lifetime achievment award, not player of the season.
The wording was perfect because he actually didn't earn the award.
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