FWA Footballer of the Year FWA Footballer of the Year The Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year (often called the FWA Footballer of the Year, or in England simply the Footballer of the Year) is an annual award given to the player who is adjudged to have been the best of the season in English football. The award has been presented since the 1947–48 season, when the inaugural winner was Blackpool winger Stanley Matthews. The latest winner of the award as of 2017–18 is Mohamed Salah of Liverpool. Eight players have won the award on more than one occasion, the most recent being Cristiano
European of the Year (European Voice award) Following a public poll, the results of which are announced at a gala dinner, the winners in different categories receive the "Europeans of the Year" awards. European of the Year (European Voice award) The Europeans of the Year award was established in 2001 by "European Voice" to honour influential European citizens who have mostly affected the European legislative and policy agenda. The annual award is officially supported by the Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt. Every year, senior editors of "European Voice" and a panel of advisors from the European Community select 50 people who have had most influence on the