Owen Hargreaves Named England Player Of The Year 2006 By Fans
England and Bayern Muenchen midfielder, Owen Hargreaves, vote by fans as England Player of the Year 2006, the Football Association (FA) said on Tuesday. Hargreaves received 29 percent of the vote, beating fellow midfielder Steven Gerrard (18) and striker Peter Crouch (15).
Hargreaves is the England Canadian-born midfielder was outstanding in England’s World Cup quarter-final against Portugal, lost on penalties, and has since become a transfer target for Manchester United. Commenting on his award, Hargreaves told the FA’s Web site: “Any time you can receive the support of the fans is very special so thank you to everyone who voted for me.
“I’m hoping that 2007 will also be a really good year too. I’m very nearly ready to start playing again and hopefully I’ll be back playing for England again soon and I’ve got my eye on the big (Euro 2008) qualifiers in March.”
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