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Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, the Georgian winger of the Italian club Napoli, was on Wednesday named the Player of the Month for March of the Serie A national league for the second time in a row and for the third time in the same season, setting a new all-time record in the history of the championship.
Kvaratskhelia’s selection for the prize was revealed by EA Sports, a division of Electronic Arts that develops and publishes sports videogames. The Serie A Player of the Month award is sponsored by the video game developer.
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The winger was the most voted-for player by fans in the poll that also included his teammate Kim Min-jae, Sassuolo forward Armand Laurienté, Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot and Udinese defender Destiny Udogie.
“The series of successes and recognitions continues for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, the first player to be awarded three times in the same season as man of the month”, Serie A CEO Luigi De Siervo said in his comments on the selection.
Following on his naming as the Player of the Month for February, the award will be presented to Kvaratskhelia before Napoli’s home game against Milan, scheduled for Sunday at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium in Naples.
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