The Best Footballer in Asia is an annual award hosted by Fox Sports and China's Titan Sports. Nguyen Quang Hai, who had shone on every occasion possible for Vietnam, is among 24 contenders for the award. Fox Sports has praised him "the brightest star in Southeast Asian football at the moment," adding he played a vital role in the team’s performance in all big tournaments this year. Nguyen Quang Hai played a major part in Vietnam reaching the final of the AFC U-23 Championship in January and continued his fine performances throughout 2018, it noted. His team entered the semifinals of men's football at Asian Games for the first time last August, before winning the AFF Suzuki Cup for only the second time in their history last Saturday. He won the Most Valuable Player prize at AFF, scoring three goals and contributing two assists that manifested into goals for the team in eight matches. On the list with Hai are some of the most famous Asian players, including South Korean Son … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s star midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai a Best Asian Footballer contender
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Vietnam football star Nguyen Quang Hai among Asia’s top ten
Midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai (middle) (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The brilliant performance by midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai (No. 19) has helped the Vietnam national football team win the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018 in Hanoi on December 15 and brought his name into the list of Asia’s top ten selected by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Vietnam held the Cup trophy again after 10 years by beating Malaysia 1-0 in the second-leg final of the tournament that took place at My Dinh National Stadium, Hanoi, on December 15 night. The national team took the first champion title of the AFF Suzuki Cup in 2008, also at My Dinh Stadium.-VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam football star Nguyen Quang Hai among Asia’s top ten
Midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai nominated Asia’s best footballer award
Midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai is the only footballer from Vietnam nominated for the Best Footballer of Asia Award by Titan Sports and Fox Sports Asia. This is the first time a Vietnamese player has been represented among the 24 nominees. First launched in 2013, the award is one of the most important events of the year for Asian footballers. This year, 42 leading journalists from across the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) nations will vote on the candidates. Each reporter will rank five players from their top choice to their fifth choice. The selected players are awarded six, four, three, two, or one points respectively. Journalist Truong Anh Ngoc is the only Vietnamese representative invited by the organising board to take part in the vote. The Southeast Asian region has one representative besides Hai: goalie Neil Etheridge of the Philippines. The deadline for the vote is December 20. Hai, 21, is also a candidate for the … [Read more...] about Midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai nominated Asia’s best footballer award
Midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai among top six Asian Games stars
Vietnamese midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamese midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai has been named the top star of the Asian Games expected to shine at the upcoming Asian Cup 2019 in the UAE in January, according to the website of the Asian Football Confederation, the-afc.com. Hai helped Vietnam reach the semi-finals of the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 for the first time. Attacking midfielder Hai, the ‘Golden Boy’ of a young and exciting generation of Vietnamese footballers, rose to prominence at the 2018 AFC U23 Championship, where his five goals helped lead his nation to a runners-up finish in China. The 21-year-old continued his fine form in Indonesia last month, scoring the only goal in an impressive 1-0 win over eventual runners-up Japan to secure top spot in Group D. Hai was part of the Vietnam side that then eliminated Bahrain and Syria to ultimately finish in fourth place, although his memories of the tournament will remain bittersweet … [Read more...] about Midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai among top six Asian Games stars
Nguyen Quang Hai in England World Soccer’s top 500 players
England’s World Soccer magazine has named Vietnamese midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai in its unranked list of 500 most important players on the planet. England’s World Soccer magazine has named Vietnamese midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai in its unranked list of 500 most important players on the planet Hai was the hero of the Vietnam national U23 team in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship in China in January. Hai scored five goals at the continental event to help Vietnam earn a silver medal for the first time in history. Hai’s inclusion in the list showed the international media’s acknowledgement of Vietnam’s recent results, especially in the AFC event in China. Besides Hai, the magazine named leading footballers such as Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Gareth Bale and Luis Suarez. … [Read more...] about Nguyen Quang Hai in England World Soccer’s top 500 players