Bruno Fernandes and 'Bunny' Shaw win soccer writers' awards in England

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has been voted as footballer of the year in England by soccer writers while Manchester City striker Khadija “Bunny” Shaw has won the women's award for a second time.

Fernandes captured the accolade handed out by the Football Writers’ Association near the end of a season when he has made 19 assists for United in the Premier League, one off the record.

The Portugal midfielder finished ahead of Arsenal’s Declan Rice and Manchester City’s Erling Haaland.

Shaw beat Arsenal’s Alessia Russo and Chelsea’s Lauren James to the award after leading Man City to its first Women’s Super League title in 10 years with a division-high 19 goals in 21 games.