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Monday Morning Kick: Gareth Bale takes the honors

Found April 29, 2013 on Finishers Forum:
PLAYERS: Gareth Bale,  Luis Suarez,  Joey Barton,  Roberto Mancini,  Roberto Baggio,  Francesco Totti
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Tottenham’s Gareth Bale a worthy winner of double PFA award - At 23, Cardiff-born Bale has elevated himself to the ranks of the world’s elite group of players after another outstanding campaign that has made him one of the most coveted individuals in the game. It takes a special talent to win the vote of his fellow players ahead of Manchester United’s Robin van Persie – last year’s winner and the striker who has made the decisive contribution in taking the Premier League title to Old Trafford for the 20th time. Bale is that player… (BBC Sport) Sturridge and Coutinho show Liverpool can survive sans Suarez - How does a team respond to their best player being suspended for the rest of the season? Well, they go out and win 6-0 away from home, of course. Luis Suarez commenced his 10-match biting ban on Saturday afternoon as Liverpool destroyed Newcastle United in what was quite clearly their best performance of the campaign so far… (Football.co.uk) Robert Lewandowski unlikely to join...
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