"man of the match" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-man of the match.ogg [Australia] Forms: men of the match [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|men of the match}} man of the match (plural men of the match)
  1. (sports) The best player in a match. Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-man_of_the_match-en-noun-wX-2fesR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (sports) A player chosen as having made the most outstanding achievement during a match, and awarded a small prize. Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-man_of_the_match-en-noun-AxZAISK9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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