Writers name Arsenal's Robin van Persie as footballer of the year

• Football Writers' Association votes for Van Persie in poll• Professional Footballers' Association also choose strikerThe Arsenal captain Robin van Persie has been voted 2012 Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers' Association (FWA).Van Persie, 28, topped the poll of journalists with a landslide victory ahead of Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney in second place and his Old Trafford team-mate Paul Scholes third, with Fulham's Clint Dempsey fourth.The Holland striker's 34 goals in all competitions has helped propel Arsenal into the top four of the Barclays Premier League, leaving them on the brink of Champions League qualification...