The sporting weekend in pictures

The Professional Footballers’ Association’s awards rounded off the sporting weekend.

Published Apr 29, 2019

Last updated Apr 29, 2019

Liverpool centre-back Virgil Van Dijk was named the Professional Footballers’ Association’s Players’ Player of the Year for 2019.

Van Dijk saw off tough competition from Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling.

Norwich City and Sheffield United were promoted to the Premier League, while Valtteri Bottas took over the lead in the world championship after victory in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Here, Press Association Sport takes a look at some of the weekend’s best sporting action in pictures.

Virgil van Dijk won the PFA Player of the Year Award (Steven Paston/PA)

PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor (left) and chairman Ben Purkiss with Manchester City Women’s Steph Houghton, who won the PFA Merit Award — PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor (left) and chairman Ben Purkiss with Manchester City Women’s Steph Houghton, who won the PFA Special Achievement award (Steven Paston/PA)

Azerbaijan F1 GP Auto Racing — Bottas crosses the finish line to win in Baku (Srdjan Suki/Pool Photo via AP)

Eliud Kipchoge crosses the line to win the 2019 Virgin Money London Marathon (Andrew Baker/PA)

Exeter Chiefs v Harlequins – Gallagher Premiership – Sandy Park — Exeter’s Joe Simmonds gets away from Harlequins’ Matt Symons during the Gallagher Premiership match at Sandy Park (David Davies/PA)

Liverpool v Huddersfield Town – Premier League – Anfield — Mohamed Salah celebrates the fifth goal in Liverpool’s 5-0 win over Huddersfield (Peter Byrne/PA)

Brighton and Hove Albion Women v Arsenal Women – FA Women’s Super League – AMEX Stadium — Arsenal celebrate winning the FA Women’s Super League (Mark Kerton/PA)

Norwich City v Blackburn Rovers – Sky Bet Championship – Carrow Road — Norwich’s Alexander Tettey celebrates winning promotion (Chris Radburn/PA)

Altior and Nico de Boinville go on to win the bet365 Celebration Chase at Sandown — Altior and Nico De Boinville go on to win the bet365 Celebration Chase at Sandown (Julian Herbert/PA)