Bale wins Best Player prize, but not picked by fans or teammates

Gareth Bale was chosen as the Football Association of Wales' Best Player for the sixth time in seven years on Tuesday, but missed out on prizes chosen by fans and his Welsh teammates.

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Gareth Bale was named Wales’ Player of the Year for the sixth time in seven years by the Football Association of Wales (FAW) on Tuesday night.

Massive honour to be named @FAWales Player of the Year! Big thank you to all the Boys, Staff and Fans #TogetherStronger pic.twitter.com/5ORt6ksQZj
— Gareth Bale (@GarethBale11) 8 November 2016

Allen recieves fans' and players' prize

However, the Real Madrid man missed out on some of the other big awards on offer at the ceremony in Cardiff. Midfielder Joe Allen, who signed for Premier League side Stoke City from Liverpool for 10 million pounds during the summer won both Fans’ Player of the Year and Players’ Player of the Year.

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Awards for Ramsey, Gunter & Robson-Kanu

Allen was a star performer in Wales’ surprise run to the Euro 2016 semi-final in July (he was named in the official team of the tournament alongside Welsh centre-midfield partner and Arsenal star Aaron Ramsey). Ramsey was also honoured on Tuesday with the FAW Player of 2016 Euro award.

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Other big winners on the night included Reading’s Chris Gunter, who was given the Journalist’s Player of the Year prize, and West Brom's Hal Robson-Kanu, who’s outstanding goal against Belgium in the Euro 2016 quarter final saw him win the FAW Goal of the Year prize.

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