DOHA: Korean striker Nam Tae-hee on Saturday thanked his team mates
after winning the prestigious QFA Player of the Year award.

Tae-hee said after picking up his award: “First I want to say to
everybody at Lekhwiya. They helped me a lot. I also want to say ‘thank
you’ to Qatar football fans.”

He added: “I try to do my best as always. We have an important game
coming up. Our target is to reach the next round of the AFC Champions
League. I hope we can win the AFC Champions League (title) also.”

Tae-hee, 25, struck 14 goals as Lekhwiya went on to win the Qatar
Stars League (QSL) title for the fifth time in the last 7 years.

Lekhwiya coach Djamel Belmadi was present at the gathering along with
the entire Qatar football family at Qatar National Convention Centre
on Saturday.

The proceedings were kick-off by a video slide showing he spectacular
inauguration of the Khalifa International Stadium on Friday night
ahead of the Emir Cup final. Seconds later, another brief slide show
detailed the growing popularity of football among children in Qatar.