Shaw scoops Man United awards as Pogba misses out

Manchester United left-back Luke Shaw scooped both gongs at the club's end-of-season awards ceremony on Thursday.

Published : May 10, 2019 12:04 IST

Luke Shaw claimed Manchester United's Players' Player of the Year award and the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year gong.

United left-back Shaw scooped both trophies at the club's end-of-season awards ceremony on Thursday as star team-mate Paul Pogba missed out.

In a difficult season for United – who are set to finish sixth in the Premier League and miss out on Champions League qualification – Shaw stood out among his peers and fans at Old Trafford.

Shaw has made 40 appearances in all competitions heading into Sunday's season finale against Cardiff City – the 23-year-old edging Victor Lindelof and Pogba to the Matt Busby honour, as voted by supporters.

"It's obviously nice for me, but I'd rather win no [individual] trophies and have a better season as a team," Shaw said. "We need to move on and focus now on next season and what’s to come.

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"Ole has done an amazing job and of course we've had ups and downs but he's obviously looking forward to getting us back in pre-season and getting his proper work done for next season. We're all looking forward to starting fresh next season with him as the manager."

Shaw, who signed a new contract in October, is the first Englishman since Wayne Rooney in 2010 to win the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year award.

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