Kuala Lumpur: With less than a month to go until the 2019 AFC Asian Cup gets underway, the-AFC.com roams social media to see what the continent's stars have been up to.
New deals, team and individual honours and fantasy football, all feature in the second instalment of our weekly AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 social wrap.
New Heights
It has been a breakthrough year for Na Sang-ho who, after winning the K-League 2 top scorer award, finds himself as the only player from the second division making Paulo Bento's preliminary 23-man squad for Korea Republic's final training camp ahead of the AFC Asian Cup. Na picked up the award in a glamorous ceremony last week.
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정말 감사드립니다 ! 항상 노력하는 사람이 되겠습니다. 광주fc도 수고 하셨습니다️
Here to stay
Uzbekistan midfielder Otabek Shukurov has impressed since swapping Bunyudkor for Sharjah FC in the summer, leading his new team to the top of the UAE Pro League table. The 22-year-old was rewarded with a new contract. A morale booster for Shukurov whose 2019 AFC Asian Cup opener will, coincidentally, be played in his club's ground at Sharjah Stadium.
Sharjah extended the contract of first team Uzbic player Otabik Shukurov's to 2022
Sharja futbol klubi asosiy jamoa o‘yinchisi o‘zbekistonlik Otabek Shukurov bilan shartnomasini 2022 yilga qadar uzaytirdi
Sharjah renovou o contrato do atleta Uzbequistão Otabek Shukurov até 2022 pic.twitter.com/1PA1OjncCF
— Sharjah نادي الشارقة (@SharjahFC) December 6, 2018
Serial winner
Australia's Tom Rogic celebrated winning the Scottish League Cup for the third year running after his Celtic side defeated Aberdeen 1-0 in the final. The 25-year-old will hope to lift his second trophy of the season when he makes his AFC Asian Cup debut in the Socceroos' title defence in the UAE.
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Another ️
Better late than never
We might be four months into the English Premier League season already, but that did not stop India goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh from joining in on the Fantasy Premier League craze and creating his own league. Here is your chance to take on and beat one of the continent's top goalkeepers!
Hi guys, I know I'm late by a lot but I've created my own FPL league and I'd love for you guys to join. Here's the code, you know what to do! #LetsPlay pic.twitter.com/eS1NMKW1n6
— Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (@GurpreetGK) December 6, 2018
Thankful Songkrasin
Thailand midfielder Chanathip Songkrasin celebrated being voted 2018 MVP at his J-League club side Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo. The 25-year-old expressed his gratitude to his teammates and the supporters through Instagram.
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いつも支えてくれた監督、スタッフ、サポーターの皆さんの力なしでは、こういうことを出来ないと思って、来年、皆のためにもっと成長していきたいと思います。また、応援よろしくお願いします。ขอบคุณทุกคนมากๆนะครับ ปีหน้าผมจะพัฒนาตัวเองให้ดีกว่าปีนี้ให้ได้ #ทำงานต้องมีคู่หู #ชราทิ #wearesapporo
Source: the-afc.com