Riyad Mahrez has beaten Leicester City teammate, Jamie Vardy, N'Golo Kante and Tottenham's Harry Kane to be named the PFA Player of the Year for 2016.
The Algeria international has scored 17th goals this season- his latest in Sunday's 4-0 spanking of Swansea City, to move eight
points clear of Tottenham, who aren't giving the premier league title up until probably the last day of the season.
Mahrez, who has also contributed 11 assists for the Foxes, came first, while suspended Leicester City striker, Jamie Vardy was voted second while Harry Kane finished third on the voting stand.
"It's extra special because if the players vote for me it's because they've seen I've been great this year so I'm happy," said Mahrez on accepting the award.
"Without my team-mates I wouldn't get this award. We are like brothers, it's everywhere on the pitch. That's our strength.
"If sometimes we are not good, we know we are going to run and make the effort for our team-mates. That is the secret of our success."
Mahrez is Leicester's first-ever winner of the award and also makes history by becoming the first African player to pick up the accolade.
The 25-year-old Algeria international is also the first winner not to play for Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham or Manchester United since Newcastle United's Alan Shearer in 1997.
Elsewhere, Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli was named Young Player of the Year, Jamie Vardy received an award to recognise his record 11-game Premier Leageue goalscoring streak and Ryan Giggs received the PFA Merit Award. Goal
Riyad Mahrez Beats Jamie Vardy And Harry Kane To Win 2016 PFA Award
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