Premier League - Eden Hazard named PFA Player
of the Year, Harry Kane wins Young Player
Chelsea star Eden Hazard has been named the
PFA Player of the Year, with Tottenham striker
Harry Kane picking up the PFA Young Player of
the Year award.
Hazard was the clear favourite to win the award
for the first time, having inspired Chelsea to the
brink of the Premier League title.
Hazard won the PFA Young Player of the Year
award last season but graduates to top honours
having scored 13 goals and claimed eight assists
for Chelsea in the Premier League this season.
He won the poll ahead of Kane, with Manchester
United goalkeeper David De Gea third.
Hazard was one of six Chelsea players named in
the PFA Team of the Year.
As the award ceremony drifted late into Sunday
night, the suspense was rather dampened when
Monday's newspaper back pages were published
showing Hazard as the winner.
Kane, 21, also made the Team of the Year and
was recognised for his stunning season with the
Young Player of the Year prize, beating Hazard
into second with Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho
third.
The Spurs striker has scored 20 league goals this
season and is the third Tottenham player in four
years to collect the award after Kyle Walker in
2012 and Gareth Bale in 2013.
Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard were jointly
awarded a PFA Merit Award as they prepare to
end illustrious Premier League careers and join
MLS sides.