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Baines proud of Everton awards clean sweep

Everton fullback Leighton Baines was delighted to sweep the board at the club's awards night.

The defender was acclaimed Player of the Season by the Club's supporters, who logged on to evertonfc.com to cast their votes.

He was also named Players' Player of the Season for the second year in a row, while his stunning free-kick against Chelsea in the FA Cup was named Goal of the Season at the SE Investments sponsored event.

Modest and at times self-depreciating, Baines isn't always comfortable in the limelight, and he admits it will take a bit of time for the scale of his achievements to register.

"I think it will sink in over the summer when I have idle time to reflect," the defender told evertontv. "I was taken aback to be honest. It was an amazing night and I was full of pride.

"I said at the time I was a bit embarrassed, I am not sure if that is the right word but I was certainly humbled by it - it was a humbling moment and I would never have imagined it as a young kid."

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