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England and Manchester City's Phil Foden wins Young Sport Personality of the Year award

England's midfielder Phil Foden greets spectators after England's win over Spain in the final FIFA U-17 World Cup football match at the Vivekananda Yuba Bh
Image: Phil Foden was Player of the Tournament as England won the U17 World Cup in the summer

Manchester City teenager Phil Foden has been named BBC Young Sport Personality of the Year.

The award caps a remarkable year for 17-year-old from Stockport, who was named player of the tournament at the U17 World Cup, which England won.

Foden, who came on as a substitute in City's 4-1 demolition of Spurs on Saturday for his Premier League debut, said: "I feel very lucky to be part of a great team and I'd like to thank all the players and staff."

He was on a final shortlist of three with gymnast Ellie Downie and para-skier Millie Knight.

The playmaker became the youngest English player ever to start a Champions League game at 17 years and 192 days, lining up in an unfamiliar left wing-back role as Manchester City were beaten 2-1 by Shakhtar Donetsk earlier this month.

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Foden donned the boxing gloves for a playful scrap with Raheem Sterling in the City changing room earlier this week

Foden left City manager Pep Guardiola speechless in the summer after the youngster's performance in a pre-season friendly against Manchester United in the summer.

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"It's been a long time since I saw something like today," said Guardiola after the game in July. "His performance was on another level."

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