Senegal's Pape Souare (R) fights for the ball with UAE's Omar Abdulrahman during their Men's first round Group A preliminary soccer match in the London 2012 Olympic Games at the City of Coventry stadium August 1, 2012. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo
(Reuters) - United Arab Emirates playmaker Omar Abdulrahman's disappointment at failing to win the Asian Champions League with Al Ain last weekend was tempered when he was named the continent's best player on Thursday night.
Abdulrahman's club were beaten 3-2 on aggregate by South Korea's Jeonbuk Motors with the midfielder nonetheless named the tournament's most valuable player.
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