00:00Malaysian winger Arif Ayman Hanapi fell just short of claiming the Player of the Year title at the 2025 AFC Awards,
00:10which went to Saudi Arabian star Salem Aldawsari in Riyadh on Thursday.
00:15Salem Dawsari from Saudi Arabia.
00:21The Johor Darul Tazeem player was among the top three finalists alongside Qatar's Akram Afif.
00:30Al Dawsari, who plays for Al Hilal, was the top scorer in the AFC Champions League elite and helped his team reach the semi-finals.
00:39Although Ayman missed out on the top honour, his nomination was still a proud moment as he became the first Malaysian player to be shortlisted for the prestigious award.
00:48Japan's Hana Takahashi took the women's title ahead of Holly McNamara from Australia and China's Wang Shuang.
00:55She became the sixth Japanese player to win since China's Sanwen won the inaugural award in 1999.
01:01Thank you, Mr. Miyamoto. We have indeed received a video message from the winner herself.
01:10Thank you, Mr. Miyamoto. We hope you have to do it.
01:12Tell them what you do.
01:13I'll get him to do it.
01:14Thank you, Mr. Miyamoto. Well wait for her.
01:16You
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