Kharbin, Kerr named Asia’s best

Syria’s Omar Kharbin and Australia’s Samantha Kerr were named as a tip players in Asia during a AFC Annual Awards in Bangkok on Wednesday.

Kharbin’s goalscoring was a essential underline for both bar and country. He helped Syria grasp new highs by reaching Asia’s FIFA World Cup™ play-off, while also apropos a AFC Champions League top-scorer as Saudi Arabia side Al Hilal won by to a final.

“This endowment is for a support of my team-mates in Syria and Al Hilal,” pronounced Kharbin, who is a initial Syrian to win a continental award. “We guarantee to a fans to keep perplexing a best.”

Kerr capped off fantastic new run of success that has enclosed being named a NWSL’s best player, and also tip goalscorer in a USA’s chosen competition. At general level, Kerr has scored 11 goals in her past 6 outings for a Matildas.

“I consider we are going in a right instruction with women’s football in Australia,” pronounced Kerr, who is a fourth Australian to win a endowment in a past 7 years. “I am really unapproachable to fly a dwindle for Australia. Individual awards are not important.”

Taking home a coaching awards were Asako Takakura, who was crowned for a fifth time after lifting Japan to third during final year’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, and AFC Champions League leader Takafumi Hori of Urawa Red Diamonds.

Congratulations to all a #AFCAwards2017 winners! The really best of Asia! pic.twitter.com/Pv8mHXDEvF

— AFC (@theafcdotcom) November 29, 2017

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