Tag: Akram Afif

Matildas star Ellie Carpenter has been named the inaugural Asian Football Confederation's women's international player of the year, with teammate Cortnee Vine finishing second in the player of the year vote.Carpenter took out the award after overcoming an ACL injury, before playing a crucial role in helping lead the Matildas to the semifinals of the World Cup and playing at her third consecutive Olympics.Vine — who was the hero in Australia's penalty shootout with France at the World Cup — finished behind Japan's Kiki Seike for the player...