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Everton's Lescott desperate for more Euro action

Everton defender Joleon Lescott admits he's desperate for more European football next season.

Lescott picked up the fans' player of the year and the players' player of the year trophies last night at a glittering club awards dinner at Liverpool's St George's Hall.

He said: "We have been in the Carling Cup semi-final and had a great run in Europe. But it is not over yet, this weekend means everything and we still have so much to play for in the final match.

"You can be sure we will be pushing hard right to the end to get the one more point we feel we deserve to be sure of fifth.

"And we all feel that we still owe something to the fans. Everybody looks back at the season and sees that we could have had the odd point here or there that wasn't claimed.

"So we all feel that although we have achieved a lot this season, we still have a long way to go to make it a real success."

On his awards success, Lescott said: "It is great to get both awards, a tremendous honour. Particularly because people have been comparing this team to the Everton team of the 80s who won so much.

"I wouldn't say either award is better than the other, but as a professional to get the 'players' player' one is a special one because that is voted by your colleagues.

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