We tend to marvel at every great goal, but it's easy to overlook the assists behind those great goals. Football's record will continue to be refreshed over time, and this year will be the same.
On the list of assists of the year, a record that has been sealed for 10 years was broken this year by Ajax captain, Serbian international Tadić, who has delivered 37 assists this year, breaking the record of 36 assists set by seven Ballon d'Or winner Messi in 2011.
After 18 rounds in the Eredivisie this season, Ajax midfielder Dusan Tadić made 18 appearances, contributing 7 goals and 12 assists. Born on 20 November 1988, the Serb is 33 years old this year, the eighth Season of his career.
The Serbian has reached double digits in assists every season. Currently, the 33-year-old Hastage has played 253 games in the Dutch League, scoring 103 goals and assisting 117 times. This season he has also officially entered the 100-goal mark in the Eredivisie.
Tadic played for Southampton in the Premier League for four seasons before coming to Ajax, but at Cruyff Arena, the Serbians reached the peak of their careers. In the 2018-19 season, Tadić scored a total of 28 goals in the Eredivisie and won the Dutch Golden Boot, and Ajax in that season can be described as the dark horse of the Champions League, De Ligt, Van de Beek, De Jong and other young players staged a youth storm in the Champions League, but unfortunately the team was finally eliminated by Tottenham, "drinking and hating the top four".
After Ajax, a few young players, left for a price, the Serbian became not only the captain of the team, but also the core of the team, and he led Ajax to continue to dominate the Dutch League. The 37 assists of the year is a good proof, whether in the league, cups, Europa League, Champions League, including in the Sevilla national team, Tadic has assists.
With this year's outstanding performances, Tadić was also voted Serbia's Player of the Year of 2021, the third time he has won the award. Former Guangzhou R&F manager and now Serbian coach Stojkovic also won the award of best manager.
In 2021, Tadić helped Ajax win the Dutch First Division and the Dutch Cup, in addition to helping the Serbian national team to push Portugal into the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
In this year's ESPN's Top 10 Forwards of the Year, Tadić also made the list, ranking 9th.
In the final round of Group A of the 2022 Fifacé World Cup in Qatar, Portugal took on the Stadium of Light in Lisbon to face Serbia.
In the 90th minute of the match, Serbia fired a tactical corner kick from the right side, Tadić crossed and Mitrovic's header from the back post went into the near corner, and Serbia defeated Portugal 2-1 away from home!
Serbia also directly won a ticket to the Qatar World Cup, while Portugal, led by Cristiano Ronaldo, could only play a brutal play-off, and they drew lots to be in the same group as this year's European Championship champions Italy...
How far can Serbia go in next year's World Cup?
The answer lies in next year's World Cup in Qatar!!!