The Welshman became only the third man in history to receive both prizes in the same campaign.
Gareth Bale rounded off a remarkable season at Tottenham by doing the double at the PFA Player of the Year awards on this day in 2013.
The Wales forward also took home the Young Player of the Year accolade, making him only the third player in history – after Andy Gray and Cristiano Ronaldo – to receive both prizes in the same season.“It’s a massive honour,” Bale said. Ronaldo scooped both the young player and the main award in 2007, 30 years after Gray become the first professional to do so.Bale claimed the senior award two years earlier after shooting to fame with a series of scintillating displays domestically and in the Champions League.
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