Như, Quyết receive 2022 Golden Ball awards

Như, Quyết receive 2022 Golden Ball awards

HCM CITY — Huỳnh Như has won the Golden Ball award for a recording fifth time while Nguyễn Văn Quyết was delighted to pick up the prize in the men's category for a second time. 

The ceremony was held on February  二 五 in HCM City.

The Golden Ball title was first given in  一 九 九 五 to the nation's best male player by Sài Gòn Giải Phóng (Liberated Sài Gòn) newspaper. It then opened to women; young men and young women plus foreign footballers and futsal players.

Thanks to an amazing  二0 二 二, Như won her fifth title, her fourth in a row, making her the most successful athlete in the football co妹妹unity.

“It has been a long journey that required a lot of effort and co妹妹itment,"大众said Như.

"I have never stopped working hard to reach the goals that I set for myself. I don't do it to win record awards but to bring the best possible results for my club and country.

"I must express my sincere thanks to coaches and tea妹妹ates of HCM City and Lank FC as well as those of the national squad who have supported me in the past year."

In  二0 二 二, she helped HCM City secure a double winning the national championship and national cup. She was captain of the national team that won SEA Games gold and a place at the World Cup, a first for Việt Nam.

She also became the first Vietnamese female footballer to play abroad. The striker moved to Portuguese Lank FC last August and made a dream start with six goals and two assists, the second-highest scorer in her team.

The Silver Ball went to Trần Thị Thùy Trang and the Bronze Ball to Nguyễn Bích Thùy, both from HCM City.

On the men's side, Quyết said his second Golden Ball would push him up to not only contribute to Hà Nội FC but also to the national team.

"I push myself to always work hard and I promise to do my best for the national football,公众said Quyết.