Sundowns' Ribeiro wins big (four) at PSL Awards
The 26-year-old Brazilian also won the prestigious Betway Premiership Players' Player of the Season, voted by players. He added the Premiership Goal of the Season and Premiership Top Goal Scorer awards, rounding off a stunning second season with eight-time successive champions Sundowns, who have won the league for a 15th time overall in the PSL era.
The accolades come a few days after Ribeiro's strike against German giants Borussia Dortmund at the Fifa Club World Cup in the US last month was also voted Goal of the Tournament, sparking much interest from clubs around the world.
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