Sandesh Jhingan named AIFF Men's Footballer of the Year

NEW DELHI: Indian football team defender Sandesh Jhingan was on Wednesday named AIFF Men's Footballer of the Year 2020/21, while midfielder Suresh Singh Wangjam was named the winner of the AIFF Men's Emerging Footballer of the Year 2020/21 award. Both the players were voted by the club coaches. It is the first time that the central defender Jhingan has received the Player of the Year award, having won the Emerging Player of the Year award in 2014.

"Being voted by club coaches of the ISL (Indian Super League) and the I-League as the Footballer of the Year is a huge honour. I take this award as a motivation to do better, and inspire others to follow their passion for the sport. This award comes with a huge responsibility — not to let anyone down," said Jhingan. (IANS)

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