Robin van Persie wins the PFA Player’s Player of the Year award

Robin van Persie has just won this year's PFA Player's Player of the Year award, and it's not much of a surprise. His scintillating form for Arsenal has seen him nearly single-handedly carry his team through the 2011/12 season.

He keeps in good company as well, as all the people to win the award are all legends of the game.

Don't believe us? Well, here's a list of the people who have won the award over the last decade or so.

Click on the pictures above to see the recent winners of the PFA Player's Player of the Year award.