Last year's winner Cristiano Ronaldo, inevitably, is in contention to retain his title having picked up the monthly award - now called the PFA 2UP Fans' Awards - after being voted star man by givemefootball readers in November and January.

Ronaldo's amazing collection of goals this season have won him many votes, admirers and compliments throughout the campaign, but the likes of Cesc Fabregas, Emmanuel Adebayor and Fernando Torres will be pushing him hard in the voting for the Fans' Player of the Year title.

Whoever wins this year's crown - and there's also Steven Gerrard and Ryan Giggs in the hunt in the Premier League - will certainly be following in some very illustrious footsteps as, in addition to 2007 winner Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Thierry Henry, Frank Lampard, Ruud van Nistelrooy and inaugural victor Gerrard are also proud former winners.

thank them

Now the voting is well under way for the PFA 2UP Fans' Players of the Year, who will come from all the monthly winners across all four divisions - Premier League, Championship, Leagues One and Two.

The four major winners last season were Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Matthew Murray (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Billy Sharp (Scunthorpe United) and Lee Peacock (Swindon Town), all of whom were absolutely delighted to receive an award that is unique to the English game.

Ronaldo himself said of his award: "Winning the PFA Young Player of the Year award and the Players' Player of the Year last year was an incredible honour I'm very proud of, but this award is special too because it's voted for by fans who turn up to watch and support you week in, week out during the season. I can't thank them enough."

To vote, visit Give Me Football (http://www.givemefootball.com)