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“It is an honour to be here and receive this prize,” he said. “I would have liked to see my team-mate Cubarsi here because I think this prize should have been for him. He deserved it. He has been playing at an excellent level for some time.

”This is my third year up here for this prize. I would like to thank my club and my national team. Speaking about this one specifically, this one should have been for Cubarsi.”