Hardly noticed by Nagelsmann: German World Cup rider humiliates the Premier League elite
Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Pascal Groß has been named the Premier League Player of the Month. The 35-year-old is the first Brighton player to receive this honor, following a series of high-impact performances.
Why it matters
This recognition marks a significant milestone for both the player and his club, highlighting his late-career resurgence in the Premier League.
Hardly noticed by Julian Nagelsmann: German World Cup driver humiliates the Premier League elite Premier League Brighton & Hove Albion P. Gross Pascal Groß of Brighton & Hove Albion has been named Premier League Player of the Month for the first time. The league announced this officially on Friday.
The 35-year-old won the prestigious prize after polling the most votes from fans around the world on sponsor EA SPORTS' website, as well as from a selected panel of experts.
Groß is now the sixth-oldest professional to win the award in Premier League history. Only Stuart Pearce, Teddy Sheringham, both aged 38, Cristiano Ronaldo at 37, Gianfranco Zola at 36 and Paul Scholes, who was also 35 when he won it but six months older than the German, managed it at an even later stage of their careers.
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