The AFAN 2016 Gala, Supported by DSM
This marked another year when Durby Sports Marketing lined up alongside the Association of Amateur and Non-Amateur Football Players in Romania (AFAN) in the hosting at the start of the year of the third edition of the AFAN Gala, event which rewards footballers, coaches, referees and people associated with the football phenomenon.
The most important aspect is that these prizes provide the best assessments, as they are awarded following votes from football players and coaches carrying out their activity within the first three echelons. AFAN is the union organization of professional and amateur football players in Romania, internationally affiliated with FIFPro.
The list of prizes awarded within the AFAN Gala is the following:
1. Best Goalkeeper – Silviu Lung Jr. (Astra)
2. Best Defender – Fernando Varela (Steaua)
3. Best Midfielder – Nicusor Stanciu (Steaua)
4. Best Forward – Constantin Budescu (Astra)
5. Best Coach – Marius Sumudica (Astra)
6. Best Young Player – Ianis Hagi (Viitorul)
7. Best Club Manager – Gheorghe Hagi (Viitorul)
8. Best Footballer – Constantin Budescu (Astra)
9. Best Foreign Footballer – Fernando Varela (Steaua)
10. Award for Excellence – Anghel Iordanescu
11. Career Award – Mirel Radoi
12. Fair-Play Prize – FC Viitorul
13. Best Goal of the Year 2015 – Florentina Olar (Turkey v. Romania, women’s football)
14. Best Referee – Cristi Balaj
15. Best Written Press Journalist – Razvan Lutac
16. Best TV Journalist – Dan Udrea
17. Best Reporter in the Field – Anda Maxim
18. Best Radio Journalist – Sport Total FM
19. Best Collaborator – Daniela Popa (FRF)
20. Best Women’s Football Player – Paraluta Andreea
21. Best Futsal Player – Robert Lupu
22. Syndicalist of the Year – Paul Anton (Dinamo)
DSM got involved in the attraction of sponsors, who made organizing the event at the highest standards possible, as per usual for the participants in previous years. The event was hosted by the Marriott Grand Hotel Bucharest and was broadcast lived on the Dolce Sport channel.
“There will always be a need of support when speaking about professionalism in sport. Especially when people in the field want to honor their colleagues’ professionalism, we feel indebted to become involved in the successful organization of an event such as the AFAN Gala, the most pertinent voice in Romanian football,” stated Bobby Durbac, General Manager of Durby Sports Marketing.
10 ian 2016 12:00