Arsenal striker Robin van Persie has been named the Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year, with Tottenham's Kyle Walker picking up the Young Player gong.
Van Persie, who has scored 27 Premier League goals this season, beat off competition from Manchester City trio Joe Hart, David Silva and Sergio Aguero, as well as Tottenham's Scott Parker and Manchester United's Wayne Rooney.
"If other people are saying it, it is special, but it is even more special if your opponents are saying it," the 28-year-old Dutchman said.
"It is very special because you are playing against them week in week out and every single player does everything to win and in the end if they make up their minds that I'm the best player it is a big honour."
Walker beat the likes of Aguero and Spurs team-mate Gareth Bale to win the Young Player of the Year award.
"I was a bit surprised because defenders don't normally get these awards and get the limelight as much as the centre-forwards," he said.
"If you look at the people I was in with then it is a great honour to get the award and hopefully there is more to come."
The PFA Merit award was presented to Preston defender Graham Alexander in recognition of his services to the game, dating back to his debut as a Scunthorpe player in 1991.
Premier League team of the year: J Hart (Man City), K Walker (Tottenham), V Kompany (Man City), F Coloccini (Newcastle), L Baines (Everton), D Silva (Man City), Y Toure (Man City), G Bale (Tottenham), S Parker (Tottenham), RV Persie (Arsenal), W Rooney (Man Utd).
Championship team: K Davis (Southampton), N Clyne (Crystal Palace), J Tomkins (West Ham), C Davies (Birmingham), I Harte (Reading), A Lallana (Southampton), P Whittingham (Cardiff), M Noble (West Ham), M Phillips (Blackpool), R Lambert (Southampton), J Rodriguez (Burnley).
League One team: B Hamer (Charlton), J Hunt (Huddersfield), M Morrison (Charlton), H Maguire (Sheff Utd), R Wiggins (Charlton), J Jackson (Charlton), S Quinn (Sheff Utd), S Gleeson (MK Dons), D Potter (MK Dons), J Rhodes (Huddersfield), C Evans (Sheff Utd).
League Two team: R Olejnik (Torquay), P Caddis (Swindon), K McFadzean (Crawley), I Sharps (Shrewsbury), K Nicholson (Torquay), M Ritchie (Swindon), M Pack (Cheltenham), E O'Kane (Torquay), L Mansell (Torquay), I McLeod (Barnet), T Barnett (Crawley).
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