- Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez won Player of the Year at the first-ever Facebook Football Awards
- The Gunners also won Club of the Year while boss Arsene Wenger was named Manager of the Year
- Tottenham striker Harry Kane was named Young Player of the Year
- Facebook held an awards ceremony in London, but winners opted to accept their prizes via video instead
- However, the event did still attract some celebrity guests
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22:11 GMT, 26 May 2015
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Arsenal were generously represented at the inaugural Facebook Football Awards this year, with the north London club scooping four of the prizes on offer.
Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez, who has starred in his first season in the Premier League since joining from Barcelona last summer, claimed the Player of the Year gong as well as the Content of the Year award for his impressive dribbling skills in a pre-match warm-up at the Emirates Stadium.
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger, meanwhile, was named Manager of the Year, after guiding his side to a third-placed finish in the league as well as to the FA Cup final against Aston Villa. Arsenal also claimed the overall Club of the Year award.

Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez (right) is presented with Facebook’s Player of the Year award for 2015

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger accepts his Facebook Manager of the Year award for his hard work this term
FACEBOOK FOOTBALL AWARDS:
Player of the Year – Alexis Sanchez
Young Player of the Year- Harry Kane
Club of the Year- Arsenal
Manager of the Year – Arsene Wenger
Content of the Year – Alexis Sanchez
Sanchez, who like many of the winners, decided to accept his prize via video instead of attending the ceremony at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London, was presented his trophy by team-mate Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Reflecting on a productive debut season in England, Sanchez said that a personal highlight was his goal against Manchester City in September’s 2-2 draw.
Tottenham striker Harry Kane won the Young Player of the Year award and also accepted it via video, receiving it from Wales rugby captain Sam Warburton.
Asked what his highlight of the season was, Kane chose scoring the winner against Arsenal in the north London derby. He added that Chelsea centre back John Terry was ‘world class’ and the toughest defender he had played against this term.

Tottenham striker Harry Kane (left) is presented the Facebook Young Player of the Year award for 2015
While many of the winners might not have turned up for the ceremony itself, that didn’t stop the event from drawing a number of celebrity guests, including television presenter Rachel Riley and singers Simon Webbe and Tinchy Stryder.
As for the football world, appearances were made by former Arsenal greats Ian Wright, Lee Dixon and Robert Pires.

Television presenter Rachel Riley and singer Simon Webbe at the inaugural Facebook Football Awards

Premier League winner Chris Sutton (right) joined Tinchy Stryder, Webbe and Antony Costa at the do

Former Arsenal players Robert Pires (right) and Lee Dixon (second right) at the awards ceremony

BT Sport presenter Rachel Stringer (centre) chats with Blue singers Webbe (left) and Costa (right)

(From left to right): Ian Wright, Michael Owen and Robbie Savage at the Facebook Football Awards
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