Wang Shuang: It would be very happy for me if I could win an award in the country where my idol Cristiano Ronaldo plays.

October 16 News The 2025 AFC Annual Awards Ceremony will be held at 1 a.m. on October 17. Wang Shuang, who led the Wuhan Women’s Football Team to win the Women’s AFC Champions League, was nominated for the Best Women’s Football Player of the Year. The other two nominated players are McNamara (Australia, Melbourne City) and Hana Takahashi (Japan, Urawa Red Diamonds Women’s Football Team).

Talking about being nominated, Wang Shuang said: "I feel gratified and honored to be nominated again after seven years. When I learned about the nomination, I was calm at first, but starting my journey to Riyadh yesterday, I was very happy. If I can win this award again (I won it in 2018) and still play in the country where my idol Ronaldo plays, that will be a very happy thing for me.

The Chinese women's football team has developed steadily over the past ten years. If I win the award, it will greatly inspire the next generation of players to bravely pursue their dreams. The Women's Football Champions League final against Melbourne City will be a memory that Wuhan players and fans will cherish forever. As the Women's Football Asian Cup approaches, I hope to lead and help the young players of the Chinese women's football team to shine no matter what challenges they face in the future."