Kuala Lumpur - After a "heartbreak" in the Malaysia Cup final last Saturday, Negeri Sembilan's Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Razak hopes to make up for that disappointment by winning the 100PLUS-FAM National Awards 2010 tomorrow.
Not only the defeat to Kelantan denied Negeri Sembilan a back-to-back Malaysia Cup title, the match on Saturday also saw Aidil Zafuan limping off at the halfway mark.
Aidil Zafuan has been nominated under the Best Defender award where he will compete with other hopefuls namely Mod Nasriq Baharom of Selangor, Azizi Mat Rose (Kelantan), Marzuki Yusof (Terengganu) and Reithaudeen Emran (Sabah).
Should he garner enough votes, Aidil Zafuan might also potentially bag the Most Valuable Player award as well.
"People might think that the 100PLUS-FAM National Football Awards is not much but I would like to point out that or us, the footballers, it is a recognition of our work. I'm just grateful for that," Aidil Zafuan was quoted in a statement released on Monday.
Aidil Zafuan has been a consistent performer for the national side and Negeri Sembilan for the past few years and was part of the Malaysian squad that won the SEA Games gold medal in Vientiane, Laos.
In ensuring that only the best are considered for the annual 100PLUS-FAM National Football Awards, a selection panel which comprise national coaches, members from the Sportswriters Association of Malaysia (SAM) and officials from Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), came up with a list of candidates.
The list was then distributed to the coaches and captains of Super League and Premier League teams to make their choice of candidate for the various individual awards and also the ultimate Most Valuable Player award.
Nominees for the 100PLUS-FAM National Awards 2010:
GOALKEEPERS:
1. Mohd Sharbinee Allawee (Terengganu)
2. Khairul Fahmi Che Mat (Kelantan)
3. Sani Anuar Kamsani (Negeri Sembilan)
4. Hamsani Ahmad (Selangor)
5. Syamsuri Mustaffa (T-Team)
DEFENDERS:
1. Mod Nasriq Baharom (Selangor)
2. Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Razak (Negeri Sembilan)
3. Azizi Mat Rose (Kelantan)
4. Marzuki Yusof (Terengganu)
5. Reithaudeen Emran (Sabah)
MIDFIELDERS:
1. Safiq Rahim (Selangor)
2. Mohd Amri Yahyah (Selangor)
3. Amirulhadi Zainal (Selangor)
4. S. Kunalan (N. Sembilan)
5. Baddrol Bakhtiar (Kedah)
FORWARDS:
1. Norsharul Idlan Talaha (Kelantan)
2. Mohd Ashaari Shamsuddin (Terengganu)
3. Mohd Safee Sali (Selangor)
4. Azlan Ismail (Kedah)
5. Mohd Zamri Hassan (PKNS)
BEST YOUNG PLAYER:
1. Mohd Faizal Abu Bakar (Kedah striker - 20-year-old)
2. Khairul Fahmi Che Mat (Kelantan goalkeeper - 21-year-old)
BEST COACH:
1. K. Devan (Selangor)
2. B. Sathianathan (Kelantan)
3. Gary Phillip (Sabah)
4. E. Elavarsan (Felda United)
5. Ahmad Yusof (Kedah)
-- BERNAMA
Source: http://www.bernama.com