On January 3, Beijing time, the results of the 2021 Asian Golden Globe Awards were announced in the first week, and Son Heung-min from Tottenham Hotspur won the championship for 5 consecutive times, continuing to monopolize the award. Asia's Best Footballer Award was created in 2013 by China Sports Weekly as a response to the European Ballon d'Or Awards. Since 2014, Son Heung-min has entered the top 3,9 years every year to stabilize 7 times, this time winning 5 consecutive zhuangs.
The Asian Golden Globe Awards were voted by 37 judges representing 37 AFC member states/regions, as well as 13 specially invited international judges, and the vote was divided into 5 grades. In this vote, South Korean star Son Heung-min won 242 points and ranked first, and the first gear won 31 votes. In second place was Azmoun, who played for Zenit St. Petersburg, who scored a total of 111 points. Third place is another Iranian striker, playing for Talemi of Porto, who scored 90 points.
Compared to the 2021 Golden Globes, the Asian Golden Globes don't look controversial. The point gap between Son Xingyu and Azmoun is as high as 131 points, and it can be said that Sun Xingyu's award has been recognized by the vast majority of judges. Under Jose Mourinho, Son Heung-min had a perfect season, and his combination with Kane was unmatched in the Premier League. However, at the beginning of the season, the status of Son Heung-min and Kane has declined, but the former has recently regained its former style. This season, Son Heung-min scored 9 goals and 4 assists for Tottenham, making him the most effective attacker in the Tottenham team. It can be said that Sun Xingyu proved a point with his own strength, and he deserved to win the award.
Winning the Asian Golden Globe Award for 5 consecutive times and winning 7 times in 9 years, such an honor is a good explanation of one point: Son Heung-min is the representative of Asian football, and the name of the Asian brother is well deserved. Since traveling in Europe, Son Heung-min has taken one step at a time and has improved every season. In fact, Sun Xingyu's success is inseparable from the strict requirements for himself, even if he has become a world-class star who has attracted attention, Sun Xingyu still insists on training as always. At the same time, Sun Xingyu's father was also very strict with him, and under such efforts, it is not surprising that Sun Xingyu succeeded.
For Chinese fans, Son Xingyu's success is a kind of sour, because Chinese football does not know how long it will take for a "Son Xingyu" to appear. In this Asian Golden Globe Awards, Wu Lei is the only Chinese player to be selected, and Wu Lei is ranked 28th. Wu Lei only received a 5th gear vote and scored 1 point. Of course, Wu Lei has become a role model for Chinese players, and he has also had highlights during his time at Espanyol, but this seems to be far from enough.
Chinese football still has a long way to go, and the Asian Golden Globes are a touchstone. If more Chinese players can appear on the list, it means that Chinese football has found the right path. It's tough, but the pace can't slow down. Although the road is full of thorns, the footsteps cannot be stopped!