The British daily Mirror selected 12 players who were nominated for the “Fans” Footballer of the Year award. However, there was no name for Son Heung-min.
Organized by the Professional Footballers Association, the award selects the player who has displayed the most outstanding performance in the English soccer community through fans’ voting every year. The awardees are players who play in the English national team, the Premier League, the Championship, the League One, and the League Two from the top four leagues. It is all the more meaningful for fans to vote for the winner in person.
It includes a number of players who are currently playing the best in European football, including Erling Holan (Manchester City), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), and Harry Kane (Bayern Munich). 에볼루션 바카라사이트
Among the 12 players, eight were male players playing in the Premier League. Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid and Harry Kane of Bayern Munich were nominated in recognition of their outstanding performances in the English national team. The other two are Mary Ups of Manchester United and Sam Kerr of Chelsea Women’s.
The 12 candidates are Hallan, Rodri, John Stones (Manchester City), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka (Ansal), Mary Ups (Manchester United Women), Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women), Harry Kane (Munich), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), and Kieran Trippier (Newcastle).
It is difficult to make objective evaluations because all the players have different positions. However, some of the candidates for the award have been less successful than Son Heung-min. It is hard to understand that Son Heung-min, who once competed for the lead in the Premier League as Tottenham captain, is missing the name of Son Heung-min, who was once ranked second in the scoring list.
Tottenham was able to compete for the lead this season amid Harry Kane’s relocation and a series of injuries due to Son Heung-min’s outstanding performance. However, not all Britons appreciated his hard work and efforts.
Except for three of the 12 players, Holan (Norway), Rodri (Spain), and Salah (Egypt), all of them are British nationality players and have experience in national teams. It is questionable whether the PFA disadvantaged some foreign players and excluded them from the award list.
Son Heung-min was also disqualified from the PFA Player of the Year candidate in the 2021-22 season, when he tied with Salah for the top scorer with 23 goals, sparking controversy. Indeed, Son has no individual mourning compared to his outstanding performances.
In order for Asian Son Heung-min to overtake local players in the UK to become the winner, he seems to have no choice but to play an overwhelming role like Erling Hallan, who broke the Premier League record for the most goals with 36 goals last season.