Naaiz wins best player award

Dec 03, 2015 - 09:11:42 |
Naaiz receiving the best player award from NC member Ali Umar. (Photo: Ibrahim Faid)

Male’, MALDIVES – TC Sports Club and national team young forward Naaiz Hassan won the best player award of this year’s Ooredoo Dhivehi Premier League during his debut season in the top flight.

Nineteen year old Naaiz, who won the best player award last year in the second division played a vital role in to win the second position of the league with TC Sports Club.

Speaking to Maldivesoccer.com today Naaiz said that it was a surprise for him to win the best player award.

“Among the best players and Maldives other than Ashfaq and Bakaa, it was a surprise to receive the best player award.”

“TC Sports Club coach and management gave me this chance and I want to thank them for giving this opportunity to me and the trust they have.”

Naaiz also added that it always good to use the opportunities and work hard to become a good player.

“If we want to become a good player, we have to work hard and face the challenges and perform well as a disciplined player.”

Naaiz has played for the national team during the Indian Ocean Island Games and the FIFA World Cup qualifier against Hong Kong last month.

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Fan on Dec 04
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We used to be here quite often; a promising player barely out of sixteen, touted as the next best thing after Ali Ashfaq. The worry is how they fizzle out when they come as rare as diamond. Perhaps he will live by ethos of true professional footballer and we’ll have what we are looking for! All the best!
Imma on Dec 05
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This kid definitely has something about him, as evidenced by successive awards and more importantly, the faith shown by Ricki Herbert. I just hope the media does not overhype him to the extent that too much pressure is thrown on his young shoulders. I get really annoyed whenever a promising youngster is compared to the "next Ashfaq". The thing is, every footballer is different with their playing styles and it's simply not fair to be compared to someone else before they've managed to get their careers properly going. What's good about Naaiz is that he appears to be a very level-headed individual, and I also think TC Sports Club is proving to be a fairly good environment for young players to develop. I just hope he stays there without jumping the bandwagon like many other players and moving to the richest club at that season a.k.a New Radiant or Maziya.
Fan on Dec 06
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Not that they are compared to Ashfaq. Just that since he has set an incredible benchmark by maldivian standards these emerging talents are compelled to be evaluated against the best available precedent in terms of their prodigious talent and the impact they have. True dhaganday’s phenomenal rise cannot be matched for a while but these youngsters need all the guidance from their respective clubs and fam to make most of what they could offer on the pitch. Some players lose their way in the subsequent fame, others fall into the poisonous culture that we have here where smoking and sleeping late become a norm.

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