Monte Carlo Aug 25 (IANS) Manchester United s Paul Pogba was on Friday named UEFA Europa League Player of the Season for 2016-2017 during which his team won the tournament title.
The French midfielder competed for the award alongside his teammates Swedish Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Armenian Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
"I m really honoured to be the first to win the best player for the UEFA Europa League. Hopefully this season will be as good as last season. Let s see!" Pogba said earlier in the week upon collecting the award.
He was selected by a judging panel made up of managers and journalists.
Pogba who scored along with Mkhitaryan the two goals in Manchester United s victory over Ajax Amsterdam in the Europa League final (2-0) made 15 appearances in the competition last season scoring three goals and assisting one.
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