festa5
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There's a few different ones isn't there? Didn't he win Carling player of the year, which I think was the sponsor of prem player of the year, but not the players player or writers player?
Yeah it was premier League player of the year he won. Which is obviously relevant as the list is best south Americans to have played in the premier League.
Suarez is the only other South American to have won the award.
I do think his reputation is unfairly tarnished a bit because the Juninho in his 2nd and 3rd spells was a significant level below the 96/97 pre broken leg version (albeit still a very good player).
No-one under 30 is going to remember what he was like that year.