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Mannone delighted to be Sunderland Player of Year

Vito Mannone has been named Sunderland Player of the Year.

The £2m summer buy from Arsenal says helping keep the Black Cats in the Premier League would be the perfect way to celebrate.

"To win this prize now is a dream come true and another great achievement for me this season," said the 26-year-old.

"It's something I've always dreamed about.

"But I want to end the season in a really good way and try to get us to survive. That would be a massive present.

"I'm praying every day that we give our best in the last bit, in the last four games.

"I think we can make it now and it would be something unbelievable to be a Premier League goalkeeper again."

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