Professional players association just issued their last six nominated players of the year which includes Manchester United’s Michael Carrick. This player of the year award has ever been one of the most prestigious awards in soccer fraternity even since it started forty years ago. The highlight of this honor is its independent selection process where professional players vote for their favorite players and no player can cast for his own club’s player. This year, Manchester United Michael Carrick is the probable name to win the title. The midfielder has played more than 350 EPL matches along with more than 50 UEFA matches and this is probably the first time he has been nominated for this award. Other players included in the list are Tottenham’s Gareth Bale, United’s Robin van Persie, Liverpool’s Luis Suarez, Chelsea’s Eden Hazard and Juan Mata. Out of the probable, Gareth Bale and Robin van Persie have already won this title back in 2010-11 and 2011-12 respectively. Notably, Bale and … [Read more...]