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Player of the year award

Have you heard of the Player of the Year award? It's a special award that is given to a really good player in a particular game or sport.

Let's imagine you're playing in a basketball game, and there are many other players playing with you. At the end of the season, your coach might give out an award to the best player on your team. This award could be called the Player of the Year award for your team.

But sometimes, there's an even bigger Player of the Year award that players from different teams compete for. For example, if you're really good at soccer, you might compete for the Player of the Year award in your country. Lots of players from different soccer teams compete for this award. There might even be a Player of the Year award for the whole world!

To win the Player of the Year award, a player has to be really, really good. They have to be the best player in their game or sport for that season. So if you win the Player of the Year award, it means you're the best of the best!
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