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Man City's Erling Haaland breaks another record, named Premier League Player of the Season

Erling Haaland was named the Premier League's Player of the Season on Saturday after a record-breaking debut campaign in which he has scored 36 goals and helped Manchester City seal a third straight league title.

The 22-year-old was also voted the league's best young player, becoming the first person to win both awards in the same season.

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Haaland has scored 36 goals in 35 games this season, breaking the previous record of 34 in a single Premier League campaign shared by Andy Cole and Alan Shearer that had stood for nearly three decades.