Juventus playmaker, Paulo Dybala has been awarded the Serie A’s Most Valuable Player award for the just-concluded 2019/2020 season.
The 26-year-old Argentine beats 35-year-old teammate, Cristiano Ronaldo to the prestigious award after they both helped the Old Lady win a ninth straight Serie A title.
Recall that Ronaldo won the award in his first season in 2018/2019.
Also, Juventus’s new signing, Dejan Kulusevski bagged the Young Player of the Year award after an impressive season on loan at Parma.
Other award winners announced by the Lega Serie A are Best Goalkeeper – Wojciech Szczęsny (Juventus), Best Defender – Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan), Best Midfielder – Papu (Papu Gómez), Best Striker – Ciro Immobile (Lazio).
Reacting in a tweet, Dybala wrote, “I want to thank my coaches and teammates for this award, without them it would not have been possible.”
He also thanked the club’s fans for their support and the Lega Seria A for giving him the award.
Meanwhile, the MVP award has been generating comments on social media, with many football enthusiasts arguing for and against the Lega Serie A’s choice.
Read comments monitored on Twitter:
Dybala winning POY is great 🤟🏾
— Airones (@airesones) August 4, 2020
Ronaldo fans are shameless, he wasn’t the top scorer in Seria A but won the MVP award last year. So what’s wrong with Dybala winning this year. pic.twitter.com/Wr3UZhCxMr
— The Rich is Always Right (@Freshasfuck1) August 4, 2020
Ronaldo fans need to understand that football is more than just scoring goals.
That's why Paulo Dybala with just:
33 games
11 goals
11 assists
1 league title
Won the Serie A MVP of the Year award. pic.twitter.com/Xnb4cvRygo
— Izu ❤💙 (@Izu_fcb) August 4, 2020
Football is much more than scoring penalties 😏
Ciro immobile was My preferred candidate tho..
Anyways big Congrats Paulo Dybala, well deserved 👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/GC9PSabE2x
— Edesiri🇳🇬 (@wholenezer) August 4, 2020
Cristiano Ronaldo got 31 goals this Serie A season and won Juventus 24 points, more than any other player did for their side. Robbed. https://t.co/SJ1ZCuaf3G
— Lisi(Fan Account)🌧™️ (@CristianoRole) August 4, 2020
Ronaldo fans will make you feel Dybala is useless. Don’t fall for their sentiments. Dybala deserves Serie A MVP. pic.twitter.com/txgwcoK0Xq
— BeksFCB (@Joshua_Ubeku) August 4, 2020
Most goals for Juve: Ronaldo (31 goals most in a season in club history)
Most match winner goals: Ronaldo (12)
Most points won: Ronaldo (24)
Most MOTM won: Ronaldo
Highest rated player in League: Ronaldo
Serie A MVP winner: Dybala
Ronaldo has become the victim of own success. pic.twitter.com/fZel1pTMe1
— . (@TotalElBicho) August 4, 2020
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