Phan Van Duc surpasses Que Ngoc Hai, enters top 5 candidates for Vietnam Golden Ball 2018

In the men's Golden Ball category, the 5 names on the shortlist include:

- Nguyen Anh Duc (B.Binh Duong Club)

- Phan Van Duc (SLNA Club)

- Nguyen Quang Hai (Hanoi Club)

- Nguyen Cong Phuong (HAGL Club)

- Tran Dinh Trong (Hanoi Club).

Center back Que Ngoc Hai, despite having an excellent AFF Cup as vice-captain and leader of the defense, no longer has a chance to be included in this list.

Phan Van Duc is a prominent face of Vietnamese football in 2018. Photo: Trung Kien

As for the Golden Ball category for women, the top 5 best players voted are:

- Nguyen Thi Tuyet Dung (Phong Phu Ha Nam Club)

- Chuong Thi Kieu (HCMC Club)

- Huynh Nhu (HCMC Club)

- Nguyen Thi Van (TKS Club. Vietnam)

- Pham Hai Yen (Hanoi Club)

The 5 best names competing for the Futsal Golden Ball were voted as follows:

- Vu Quoc Hung (HPN.DHGĐ)

- Pham Duc Hoa (Thai Son Nam Club)

- Nguyen Minh Tri (Thai Son Nam Club)

- Tran Van Vu (Thai Son Nam Club)

- Ho Van Y (Thai Son Nam Club)

Players selected in other categories:

- Best young player: Nguyen Quang Hai, Doan Van Hau, Tran Dinh Trong.

- Best young female player: Nguyen Thi Tuyet Ngan, Cu Thi Huynh Nhu, Ngan Thi Van Su.

- Outstanding foreign players: Oseni Ganiyu Bolaji, Pape Omar and Toure Youssouf

- Most favorite players: Bui Tien Dung (Thanh Hoa Club), Luong Xuan Truong and Nguyen Cong Phuong.

The 2018 Vietnam Golden Ball Award Gala will take place at 7:30 p.m. on December 22, 2018 at VOH Theater (Ho Chi Minh City People's Radio Station) and will be broadcast on HTV Sports, BTV and several other channels.

Phan Van Duc's mother hopes her son will repay SLNA's kindness and not rush into love.

(Baonghean.vn) - The mother of the Nghe An player said that Phan Van Duc and Nguyen Thi Ngoc Nu are just friends who live nearby and often play together. The SLNA player has not yet "reported" his future to his mother.