Soccer-Tottenham's Bale named English PFA player of the year
Reuters - Sun, Apr 28, 2013 7:18 PM EDT(Adds quotes) LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Gareth Bale became only the third man to be named the English Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) player of the year and young player of the year in the same season on Sunday. The 23-year-old Wales international, who also won the main award in 2011, has scored 19 Premier League goals this season - a tally bettered only by Manchester United striker Robin van Persie with 25 and controversial Liverpool forward Luis Suarez (23). "It's a massive honour. To be voted by your peers is one of the biggest things in the game. ... More »Soccer-Tottenham's Bale named English PFA player of the year
