Rice, Shaw & McInnes among BBC Football Awards winners

Rice, Shaw & McInnes among BBC Football Awards winnersImage source, BBC SportByDaniel AustinBBC Sport senior journalistPublished1 minute agoCommentsRoll up, roll up - it's time for BBC Sport's first end-of-season football awards.Voted for by our expert pundits, dedicated team of journalists, and specialist football programme makers, these awards celebrate the players who starred in the Premier League, Women's Super League, Scottish Premiership and EFL in 2025-26.Those voting include Chris Sutton, Danny Murphy, Dion Dublin, Glenn Murray, Pat Nevin, Nedum Onuoha, Shay Given, Theo Walcott, Ellen White and Fara Williams.From the players who propelled their teams to glory, to those whose quality stood out in less successful surroundings, these are the men and women whose contributions on the pitch this season deserve to be recognised.Premier League player of the seasonImage source, BBC SportIt was tightly contested, but the man who powered Arsenal's midfield to their first Premier League title since 2004 clinched our prize.Declan Rice led the way for the Gunners, with his set-piece expertise contributing to so many goals and his leadership skills helping his team finally get over the line, after three successive second-placed finishes.Manchester United playmaker Bruno Fernandes - who set a new single-season assists record - narrowly missed out in second, while Brentford's 22-goal striker Igor Thiago came third.Premier League breakthrough player of the seasonImage source, BBC SportManchester City's Nico O'Reilly made a huge leap this season, delivering consistently high-quality performances in which his ability to attack the box from full-back became a potent weapon for club and country.Eli Junior Kroupi's impressive scoring form for Bournemouth earned him second place, while Max Dowman's contribution to Arsenal's title run was rewarded with third.Premier League manager of the seasonImage source, BBC SportThere were pl...