Luis Suarez voted PFA Player’s Player of the Year

Luis Suarez was voted the Professional Footballers’ Association’s Player of the Year last night.

It completes an incredible turnaround for the controversial Liverpool striker who was beaten to the award last season by former Tottenham winger Gareth Bale and was booed by some of his fellow professionals as his name was read out at the event.

After missing the first four games of this season following his 10-match ban for biting Branislav Ivanovic, the 27-year-old has gone on to score 30 Premier League goals in 31 appearances, including two trebles and four goals in a devastating show at Norwich in December, to help steer his team to the top of the table.

Suarez, who travelled down to the ceremony at Grosvenor House in London on Sunday evening, said: “The Premier League is full of really great players and so it is a great honour when these players recognise your work on the pitch.

“I always try my best for the team and it is nice to get awards but really this is for my team-mates and the staff at Liverpool because without their help I wouldn’t have this prize.”