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3) Gareth Bale – Real Madrid

When the world’s most expensive ever player scored Real Madrid’s crucial second goal in last weekend’s Champions League final, there was a collective feeling of pride on the British isles. The £85m winger also bagged the winner in the Copa del Rey final, notching 22 goals in all competitions over the course of his debut season in Spain.