Wheater wins Garmin Player of the Year

David Wheater capped a tremendous first full season in Gareth Southgate’s team by winning the Official Garmin Player of the Year trophy, winning 34% of the online vote.

Pictured being presented with the trophy by Chris Merrell, Garmin UK Marketing Communications Manager, ahead of last weekends 8-1 end of season blitz of Manchester City. Wheater then capped his day by being called up into Fabio Capello’s 30 man England squad for the forthcoming friendlies with USA and Trinidad & Tobago.

We’ll be following Boro throughout pre-season as we begin the journey towards the 2008/9 Premier League season. The sports scientists and coaches are already getting the Forerunner 405’s ready for them after they come back from their summer holidays.