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Pep, Kane and Defoe win December Premier League awards

Pep Guardiola, Harry Kane and Jermaine Defoe were all named monthly award winners for the month of December.

The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss has set a Premier League record by being named manager of the month for the fourth consecutive time whiles Tottenham Hostpurs attacker, Harry Kane and Jermaine Defoe snatched the Player of the Month and Goal of the Month awards respectively.

The 46-year-old Spanish national was named winner of December’s manager of the month award as his side produced six league wins and a draw – he had already won the award in September, October and November, making him the first manager in the history of the Premier League to have done so.
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte won the award three times in a row in 2016 and Pep just made the record better.
Spurs center forward, Harry Kane was player of the month for December to equal ex-Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard’s record of winning the award six times.
Harry Kane, 24, struck eight goals – including two hat-tricks – during December.
His Spurs side produced four wins, a draw and a single defeat to Guardiola’s City, who remain unbeaten in the Premier League and sit 15 points clear at the top.

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