Bruno Fernandes has been crowned Premier League Player of the Season after an outstanding campaign for Manchester United F.C..

The Portugal midfielder adds the award to the Football Writers’ Association men’s Player of the Year honour he received earlier this month.

Fernandes matched the Premier League record for assists in a single season when he registered his 20th assist against Nottingham Forest F.C. last weekend.

The 31-year-old has also scored eight league goals in 37 appearances, helping Manchester United secure third place and qualification for next season’s UEFA Champions League.

Fernandes has created 132 chances in the league this season — more than any other player in the division and 43 more than second-placed Dominik Szoboszlai of Liverpool F.C..

He becomes the first Manchester United player to win the award since Nemanja Vidić in 2011.

The winner was decided through a combination of public voting and selections from a panel of football experts.

Other shortlisted players included David Raya, Gabriel Magalhães and Declan Rice of Arsenal F.C., Erling Haaland of Manchester City F.C., Antoine Semenyo, Igor Thiago of Brentford F.C., and Morgan Gibbs-White of Nottingham Forest F.C..

Manchester United will conclude their league season away to Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. on Sunday.

Mohamed Salah is set to captain Egypt at the upcoming FIFA World Cup after being named in the country’s provisional squad for the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

The 33-year-old forward will leave Liverpool F.C. at the end of the season following a nine-year spell at the club. Salah heads into the World Cup with 67 goals in 115 appearances for Egypt.

He is joined in the squad by Omar Marmoush of Manchester City F.C. and highly rated 18-year-old forward Hamza Abdelkarim, who currently plays for FC Barcelona Juvenil A.

However, Mostafa Mohamed has been omitted from the squad announced by head coach Hossam Hassan.

Egypt will play a friendly against Russia in Cairo on 28 May before Hassan trims the squad down to FIFA’s required 26-player limit.

Another high-profile warm-up match against Brazil is scheduled for 6 June in Cleveland.

Drawn in Group G, Egypt will face Belgium on 15 June, New Zealand on 22 June and Iran on 27 June.

The expanded 48-team World Cup tournament will run from 11 June to 19 July across the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Celtic F.C. produced one of the most dramatic finales in Scottish football history as they fought back to defeat long-time Scottish Premiership leaders Heart of Midlothian F.C. and secure a remarkable fifth consecutive league title.

Hearts had spent much of the season chasing what would have been a historic triumph — their first league championship since 1960 and the first top-flight title won by a club outside the Old Firm in four decades. The Edinburgh side entered the final day knowing a draw would be enough to complete their fairytale campaign.

For long periods, it looked as though they would achieve it.

Lawrence Shankland gave Hearts the lead before half-time, putting the visitors within touching distance of glory as tension gripped Celtic Park. With only minutes remaining, Hearts still appeared destined to lift the trophy and complete one of the great modern Scottish football stories.

But Celtic showed the resilience and championship mentality that has defined their extraordinary season.

Arne Engels brought the hosts level from the penalty spot after Kieran Tierney’s cross struck the arm of Alexandros Kyziridis inside the box. Although Hearts goalkeeper Alexander Schwolow got a hand to the effort, the ball squeezed underneath him and into the net, setting up a thrilling finale.

The decisive moment arrived in the 87th minute when Daizen Maeda turned home Callum Osmand’s cross. The goal was initially ruled out, briefly silencing the stadium, but a VAR review correctly overturned the decision and sparked huge celebrations among the Celtic support.

As Hearts pushed desperately for the goal that would save their title hopes, Celtic struck again on the counterattack in stoppage time. Young substitute Callum Osmand raced clear and calmly added a third goal to seal the victory and ignite scenes of jubilation around Celtic Park.

The result not only secured another championship for Celtic but also moved them ahead of rivals Rangers F.C. in total league titles, with Celtic now claiming a record 56 championships.

The dramatic triumph completed an astonishing turnaround in the title race. Celtic had entered the final-day showdown buoyed by a controversial late penalty victory over Motherwell F.C. earlier in the week, while Hearts had seemed firmly in control after their own win over Falkirk F.C..

Hearts manager Derek McInnes, in his first season at Tynecastle, came agonisingly close to delivering a historic success after guiding the club through a memorable campaign. Despite the disappointment of finishing second, Hearts earned admiration throughout Scotland for pushing the title race to the final moments of the season.

For Celtic, the victory added another unforgettable chapter to their history. Interim manager Martin O’Neill guided the club to the title for a fourth time, 22 years after his previous league triumph with the Glasgow giants.

The match itself reflected the tension surrounding Scotland’s first final-day head-to-head title decider since 1991. Chances were limited early on as nerves affected both sides, with the opening goal arriving only moments before the interval.

Shankland rose highest at the back post to meet Stephen Kingsley’s corner and head beyond goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo, sending the travelling Hearts support into celebration.

Yet Celtic refused to surrender. Kelechi Iheanacho struck the post after coming off the bench, while Schwolow made important saves to keep Hearts in front before Maeda and Osmand delivered the late goals that transformed the destiny of the championship.