Footballer of the Year: 'We don’t always get it right, but rarely get it wrong'

The Football Writers' Association in England have made a few controversial choices, but the award remains much coveted

BELATED TRIUMPH: Roy Keane was named the Football Writers’ Association Player of the Year in 2000 but the decision to overlook the Manchester United skipper for the award in the Red Devils’ treble-winning season was a controversial one. Picture: Andrew Redington /Allsport

The Footballer Of The Year is announced this morning at 10am, and one thing is certain — not everyone will agree with the choice.

Praise and opprobrium often follow in equal measure on the choice of player voted for by members of the Football Writers’ Association (FWA) in England, who have been bestowing the honour since 1948, making it the oldest individual award of its kind in world football.