Javad Nekounam chosen as best player

PTV - The best Iranian football player of the year was nominated with Farzad Ashoobi winning as the youngest player and Ali Daei as best coach.

Javad Nekounam, member of Iranian national team and Spanish Osasuna won the Iranian "Golden Ball" as best player of 2006-2007, with his excellent performance in 2006 world Cup in Germany, and the 2006-2007 Spanish first division (La Liga) and the 2007 Asian Cup, he was the right choice for this title.

After Nekounam, Andranik Teimourian, Bolton Wanderers midfielder, won the second prize.

Vahid taleb Loo, from Esteghlal club was picked as the best goalkeeper of the Iranian Premier League (IPL) for 2006-2007. He had good reactions and saved so many penalties during the season.

As the best defender, Seyed Jalal Hoseini, the Iranian national team star in the 2007 Asian cup also won a prize. Erfan Olerom, Nigerian striker from Abu Moslem Mashahd was chosen as best striker of the IPL season.

Saeed Mozafari was named as the best referee by the Iranian "Golden Ball" jury. Farzad Ashoobi, young midfielder of Persolis, won the season's special prize. Finally, Ali Daei, the best goal scorer of the world by 109 national goals, was picked up as the best coach of the season. Daei won the Iranian Premier League of 2006-2007 with Siapa.