Comments on: Yasuhito Endō Wins Asian Player of the Year http://www.theoffside.com/asia/yasuhito-endo-wins-asian-player-of-the-year.html League Football, Soccer News and Views from Around the World Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:57:06 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Aidan http://www.theoffside.com/asia/yasuhito-endo-wins-asian-player-of-the-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-154839 Aidan Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:34:20 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/asia/yasuhito-endo-wins-asian-player-of-the-year.html#comment-154839 It's not completely correct that the AFC player of the year award is open to European based players. The nominations come from the MVP ratings from all AFC sanctioned matches, which is AFC competition clubs matches, and AFC internationals. Clearly the international matches includes players no matter where their club is, but the other part doesn't so it will always favour those from an Asian based club. Players not competing in an AFC club tournament are also excluded because of this. http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-annual-awards-2009/26137-endo-wins-afc-player-of-the-year-award So it's not exactly a full reflection of who is the best Asian player at the moment, but there you go... http://japan.worldcupblog.org/group-f/afc-player-of-the-year-yasuhito-endo.html It’s not completely correct that the AFC player of the year award is open to European based players. The nominations come from the MVP ratings from all AFC sanctioned matches, which is AFC competition clubs matches, and AFC internationals.

Clearly the international matches includes players no matter where their club is, but the other part doesn’t so it will always favour those from an Asian based club. Players not competing in an AFC club tournament are also excluded because of this.

http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-annual-awards-2009/26137-endo-wins-afc-player-of-the-year-award

So it’s not exactly a full reflection of who is the best Asian player at the moment, but there you go…

http://japan.worldcupblog.org/group-f/afc-player-of-the-year-yasuhito-endo.html

]]> By: New Jack http://www.theoffside.com/asia/yasuhito-endo-wins-asian-player-of-the-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-152389 New Jack Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:29:55 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/asia/yasuhito-endo-wins-asian-player-of-the-year.html#comment-152389 Looking forward to seeing the Asian Young Player of the Year Ki Sung-Yong coming to Europe in January, he touted as the Korean Gerrard, we'll see... Looking forward to seeing the Asian Young Player of the Year Ki Sung-Yong coming to Europe in January, he touted as the Korean Gerrard, we’ll see…

]]> By: Luka http://www.theoffside.com/asia/yasuhito-endo-wins-asian-player-of-the-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-152369 Luka Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:31:44 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/asia/yasuhito-endo-wins-asian-player-of-the-year.html#comment-152369 They have recently implemented a rule whereby if the player isn't present at the presentation ceremony, he will not be eligible to receive the award - hence the lack of Euro-based players winning the award as of late. They have recently implemented a rule whereby if the player isn’t present at the presentation ceremony, he will not be eligible to receive the award – hence the lack of Euro-based players winning the award as of late.

]]> By: Brett http://www.theoffside.com/asia/yasuhito-endo-wins-asian-player-of-the-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-152367 Brett Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:02:09 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/asia/yasuhito-endo-wins-asian-player-of-the-year.html#comment-152367 Endo is a jet Endo is a jet

]]> By: Ro http://www.theoffside.com/asia/yasuhito-endo-wins-asian-player-of-the-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-152366 Ro Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:37:27 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/asia/yasuhito-endo-wins-asian-player-of-the-year.html#comment-152366 Endo is pretty awesome....If he has a good world cup, Id be surprised if a european side doesnt come knocking Endo is pretty awesome….If he has a good world cup, Id be surprised if a european side doesnt come knocking

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