man of the match

English

Noun

man of the match (plural men of the match)

  1. (sports) The best player in a match.
    • 2016 June 11, Phil McNulty, “England 1-1 Russia”, in BBC Sport‎:
      Hodgson then removed man of the match Wayne Rooney, who had earlier seen a shot pushed superbly on to the post by Akinfeev, and replaced him with Jack Wilshere to preserve England's advantage.
  2. (cricket) A player chosen as having made the most outstanding achievement during a match, and awarded a small prize.
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