Bale beats Van Persie and Suarez to PFA Player of the Year

Tottenham Hotspur winger Gareth Bale, last night picked up both the PFA Player of the Year and PFA Young Player of the Year awards, in a dinner held in London.

The 23-year-old, who has been in outstanding form this season, joins an exclusive band that includes Cristiano Ronaldo and Andy Gray, who have scooped both awards in a single year.

Bale, who previously won it in the 2011/2012 season, also joined Mark Hughes, Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry and Ronaldo as the only players to have won the main award twice.

“It’s a massive honour. To be voted by your peers is one of the biggest things in the game. It’s great to win it and I am delighted,” Bale said.

“When you look at the list there are some massive names on it but I couldn’t have done it without the team. They have been fantastic this year and so has the manager, so I would like to give them all a big thank you as well.

“The other nominees have been unbelievable, they have been outstanding for their clubs and it’s a massive moment to win, especially as it’s both awards. It’s something that I’m extremely proud of.”

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