Soccer-Afif driven to make history after securing second Asian crown


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 30 Oct 2024

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - AFC Asian Cup - Final - Jordan v Qatar - Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar - February 10, 2024 Qatar's Akram Afif celebrates after winning the AFC Asian Cup REUTERS/Molly Darlington/File Photo

SEOUL (Reuters) - Newly crowned AFC Player of the Year Akram Afif has set his sights on breaking new ground after joining a select group of players who have won the continent's top individual award two times.

Afif joined Japan's Hidetoshi Nakata and Server Djeparov of Uzbekistan as the only players to win the Asian Football Confederation's top accolade twice, and the Qatari is now determined to complete a hat-trick of successes.

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