PANO - Vietnamese goalkeeper Duong Hong Son has been selected as one of the 10 best Asian goalkeepers by writer John Duerden from the online newspaper, Goal.

Son is also the first Vietnamese goalkeeper named in that Top 10.

With superior skills and ability, Duong Hong Son greatly contributed to the Vietnam football team’s title at the AFF Suzuki Cup 2008 Championships. He was also voted the best player of the tournament.

The writer John Duerden highly spoke of Duong Hong Son who possesses in and out movements and sudden reflections. Son deserves to be a Vietnam hero.

The other 9 goalkeepers of the Top 10 are Mark Schwarzer (Australia), Ignatiy Nesterov (Uzbekistan), Lee Woon-jae (the Republic of Korea), Seigo Narazaki (Japan), Ali Al Hasbi (Oman), Seyed Mahdi Rahmati (Iran), Noor Sabri (Iraq), Markus Horison (Indonesia) and Majid Nasser (UAE).

Translated by Mai Huong