Vinaya, Sandeep among nominees

Meanwhile, the international hockey federation (FIH) has announced the nominations for the 2005 world Men’s Player of the Year awards. ...

Meanwhile, the international hockey federation (FIH) has announced the nominations for the 2005 world Men’s Player of the Year awards. only V S Vinaya of India figures in the list. Also, for the year’s world men’s Young Player of the Year award, India’s drag-flick specialist Sandeep Singh gets a nomination.

The nominations

2005 World Men’s Player of the Year: Salman Akbar (Pak), Pol Amat (Esp), Teun de Nooijer (Hol), Jeroen Delmee (Hol), Jamie Dwyer (Aus), Santi Freixa (Esp), Brent Livermore (Aus), German Orozco (Arg), V S Vinaya (Ind), Christopher Zeller (Ger).

2005 World Men’s Young Player of the Year: Shakeel Abbasi (Pak), Robert van der Horst (Hol), Mark Knowles (Aus), Sandeep Singh (Ind), Lucas Villa (Arg).

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Nominations were decided by a survey of international coaches, with Player of the Tournament voting and performances at events in 2005 also taken into consideration.

The award winners will be determined by a ballot of players and coaches from the six competing teams at the ongoing Sahara Champions Trophy. The awards will be presented at a function in Chennai on Saturday.

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