Bale wins Wales player of the year

Gareth Bale (left) and Joe Allen are in Wales' squad for Saturday's World Cup qualifer at home to Serbia.

Gareth Bale has been named Wales' player of
the year for the sixth time.
It is the fourth successive year the 27-year-old
Real Madrid forward has won the accolade.
Stoke midfielder Joe Allen won two awards -
players' and fans' player of the year - while
Exeter's Ethan Ampadu, 16, was named young

player of the year.
Natasha Harding was named women's player of
the year, and Sophie Ingle won the women's
players' and fans' player of the year awards.
Bronwen Thomas was named women's young
player of the year, while Phil Baker of The New
Saints won Welsh Premier League clubman of
the year award.
The media choice award went to Wales and
Reading defender Chris Gunter, and there was
also a 'special award' from the Football
Association of Wales for manager Chris
Coleman, who has been nominated for Fifa's
men's coach of the year.
Bale's award caps a memorable year in which
he helped Wales reach the Euro 2016 semi-
finals - their first at a major tournament - and
won a second Champions League title with Real.
Allen also played a prominent role in Wales'
historic campaign in France and was rewarded
with a place in Uefa's official team of the
tournament.
Four additional award were presented to mark
Wales' performance at Euro 2016.
Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey was named
Wales' player of the tournament while Hal
Robson-Kanu won the Welsh goal of the
tournament award for his goal in the quarter-
final against Belgium.
Defender Ben Davies goal saving block to deny
Slovakia's Marek Hamsík in the opening minutes
of the opening game was named the moment of
the tournament.
Supporters band The Barry Horns were
recognised for their outstanding contribution to
fan engagement.





Source : BBC