Fans name Manchester City’s striker, Sergio Aguero as Player of the Year

Sergio Aguero beams with smile as he holds the gong for a picture

Sergio Aguero has been named Player of the Year by the Football Supporters' Federation on Monday.

The Manchester City striker picked up the award at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel in London.

The striker has been in sensational form for Manchester City this season

The Argentine tweeted: It's a special merit because it comes from the fans. My gratitude goes to them, my team mates, and all @MCFC.

'And also very happy about being a candidate for the FIFA/World XI 2014. It's been quite a day!'

Earlier Aguero was named alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in a list of contenders for places in the FIFPro World XI.

Manchester United and England captain Wayne Rooney and Real's Welsh star Gareth Bale were also nominated along with Barclays Premier League stars Thibaut Courtois, Branislav Ivanovic, Vincent Kompany, Pablo Zabaleta, Angel di Maria, Cesc Fabregas, Eden Hazard, Mesut Ozil, Yaya Toure, Sergio Aguero and Diego Costa.

The controversy surrounding former Liverpool forward Luis Suarez at the World Cup - he was banned by world governing body FIFA after biting Giorgio Cheillini during Uruguay's clash with Italy - did not prevent him being nominated. 

The winners will be announced at a ceremony in Zurich on January 12.