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All hail Spurs star Gareth Bale as player of year
GARETH BALE was rewarded for his sensational season last night with both the PFA’s Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year awards.
The Tottenham forward, 23, who beat off competition from Robin van Persie and Luis Suarez for the top prize, matches the feat of Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry and Cristiano Ronaldo in winning it twice.
Voting took place before Suarez’s biting ban, and Bale’s win avoids an embarrassing situation for the PFA.