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“Lionel Messi has been voted the inaugural winner of the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award in Monaco.

from UEFA.com "Lionel Messi has been voted the inaugural winner of the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award in Monaco. The FC Barcelona forward finished ahead of club-mate Xavi Hernández and Real Madrid CF's Cristiano Ronaldo in a poll of sports journalists representing each of the UEFA member associations. Messi, the overwhelming winner, collected ...

Today it was announced that Xavi Hernández, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were voted as the three finalist in the running for the inaugural 2010/11 UEFA Best Player in Europe Award. The final three will now go into a deciding vote in Monaco during the UEFA Champions League group stage draw on 25 August as the 53 journalists will vote live, via ...

Scott Parker of West Ham United has been voted the 2011 Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers' Association. The FWA's chairman, Steve Bates, the chief football writer at The People, said: "Scott Parker has been so consistent this season with his performances in a West Ham team battling for Premier League survival and as such has forced ...

Premier League Team of the Year: Edwin Van der Sar (Man Utd), Bacary Sagna (Arsenal), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Nemanja Vidic (Man Utd),  Vincent Kompany (Man City), Nani (Man Utd), Samir Nasri (Arsenal), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal), Gareth Bale (Tottenham), Carlos Tevez (Man City), Dimitar Berbatov (Man Utd).

via Guardian Gareth Bale was also nominated for the PFA Young Player of the Year but that award went to Jack Wilshere of Arsenal. The 19-year-old has attracted plaudits from fans and pundits alike for his performances this season, in which he has established himself as a key player for England. "It is my first full season and it is a massive ...

via Guardian Tottenham's Gareth Bale has been named the Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year. The 21-year-old beat six other players to the vaunted award and becomes the fourth Welshman to be honoured, after Ian Rush, Mark Hughes and Ryan Giggs. "I am more than delighted, really," he said. "It is a massive award and it is ...

Gareth Bale of Tottenham and Samir Nasri of Arsenal, are nominated in both categories and are hopeful of pulling off a double that only Andy Gray (1977) and Cristiano Ronaldo (2007) have done, to win both awards in the same year. PFA Player of the Year nominees: CHARLIE ADAM (Blackpool) GARETH BALE (Tottenham) SAMIR NASRI (Arsenal) SCOTT PARKER ...