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Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah and Arsenal midfielder Mariona Caldentey have been voted the men’s and women’s player of the year in English soccer for last season at the Professional Footballers’ Association awards.

Texas Tech senior defensive back Cole Wisniewski was named to the Comeback Player of the Year watch list, as he plans to make his return from injury this season.

Navy football's junior safety, Seth English, has been named to the watch list for the Comeback Player of the Year Award, a significant honor for the 6-foot-3, 1

SheKicks predicts that Chelsea and England forward Aggie Beever-Jones will take the award for the PFA Young Player of the Year for 2024-25. The 22-year-old enjoyed her best season to date, with nine goals in 22 WSL appearances.

Football returns this week with a ton of talented players back on the field. Cast your vote now for who will be the Ashland Times-Gazette Football Player of the Year. You may vote as often as you'd like until Friday at 6 p.m.

The return of top-flight football lived up to the billing, and there are plenty of arguments ready to be made after one weekend of action