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Winners of 2021 Golden Ball award announced

Winners of the Golden Ball awards for players of the year was announced at an award ceremony held in Ho Chi Minh City on January 16.
Winners of 2021 Golden Ball award announced ảnh 1Winners of the 2021 Golden Ball awards. From left: Nguyen Hoang Duc, Cu Thi Huynh Nhu, Ho Van Y (Photo: VNA)

HCM City (VNA) – Winners of the Golden Ballawards for players of the year was announced at an award ceremony held inHo Chi Minh City on January 16.

Nguyen Hoang Duc of Viettel club won the first Golden Ballaward of his career for his major contribution to the national men’s footballteam at the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers and the 2021 AFF Cup,as well as for Viettel before V.League 2021 was cancelled due to COVID-19.

In the men’s category, midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai of HanoiFC and forward Nguyen Tien Linh of Becamex Binh Duong finished runner-up andthird.

Meanwhile, forward Cu Thi Huynh Nhu of HCM City Club won thewomen's golden ball award for the third consecutive years. She was the captainof HCM City Club and the national team that triumphed at the Women's FootballChampionship 2021 and earned a berth to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup,respectively.

Forward Pham Hai Yen of Hanoi FC and midfielder Nguyen ThiBich Thuy, Nhu’s teammate at HCM City Club, bagged the Silver and Bronze Ballawards.

The Golden Ball Award in futsal went to goalie Ho Van Y, whoenjoyed a successful year with both his club side Thai Son Nam and the nationalsquad who competed in the 2021 FIFA World Cup in Lithuania. He was named as oneof the world’s 10 leading futsal goalkeepers in 2021 by FutsalPlanet.

Chau Doan Phat and Nguyen Minh Tri, Y’s teammates at ThaiSon Nam FC, won the second and third prizes.

Winners of 2021 Golden Ball award announced ảnh 2Participants pose for a group photo (Photo: VNA)

Head coaches of the national women’s team Mai Duc Chung, men’ssquad Park Hang-seo and futsal team Pham Minh Giang, were honoured at theceremony for their contributions to Vietnam’s football.

The Vietnamese Golden Ball award was introduced in 1995 bythe Sai Gon Giai Phong (Liberated Saigon) newspaper with coaches, experts andjournalists voting for the best players./.

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