da wazamba: Lauren James, Cole Palmer and Agnes Beever-Jones won a hat-trick of honours for Chelsea at the London Football Awards.
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Chelsea trio win at London Football AwardsJames claims WSL player of the year titlePalmer & Beever-Jones claim rising star gongsGettyWHAT HAPPENED?
In the 10th edition of the event, Chelsea star James, 22, won the Women’s Super League Player of the Year title after scoring 12 goals this season; while fellow Blues Palmer, 21, and Beever-Jones, 20, picked up the Men’s and Women’s Young Player of the Year awards respectively. The former has scored 12 goals and bagged nine assists in all competitions and "super sub" Beever-Jones, who succeeded James as this year's young winner, has seven goals to date. It's clear all three Chelsea youngsters have a bright future ahead of them.
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On the men's side, Arsenal's Declan Rice won the Premier League Player of the Year, Tottenham's Ange Postecoglou won Manager of the Year, and Goal of the Season, which was voted for by the public, went to Crystal Palace's Michael Olise for his strike against Luton Town last November.
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In the other categories, former manager Harry Redknapp won the Outstanding Contribution to London Football gong, John Berylson received the Power of Football Award, Charlton Athletic's Alfie May won the EFL Player of the Year prize, and Spurs stopper Guglielmo Vicario clinched Goalkeeper of the Year. Pan-Disability Football (Sutton United Foundation) picked up the Community Project of the Year honour.
WHAT NEXT?
James and Beever-Jones are set to return to WSL action on Sunday when table-topping Chelsea travel to Leicester City, whereas Mauricio Pochettino's men make the short trip to London neighbours Brentford on Saturday in the Premier League.