lanus have never won the trophy.t the afc player of the years awards in bangkok on wednesday. khirbin — who's the first syrian player to win the award — took his country to the brink of world cup qualification. the syrians only lost to australia in the play—offs. he also scored ten goals for his saudi arabian club al—hilal as they reached this year's asian champions league final — where they were beaten by urawa red diamonds. sam kerr — who plays her club football in the usa for sky blue was named the nwsl‘s most valuable player. she also helped australia win this year's "tournament of nations". the man in charge of delivering a successful world cup in russia next year has told the bbc, that fans travelling to the country have nothing to be afraid of and don't need to take any special precautions. alexy sorokin says police will treat supporters as they are used to being treated when in any city in europe. he's been speaking to our sports editor dan roan ahead of the draw for russia 2018 that takes place in moscow on