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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-AFC U23 ASIAN CUP-FINAL

(240504) -- DOHA, May 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ali Jasim of Iraq gets the Top Scorer trophy during the awarding ceremony after the final match between Japan and Uzbekistan at AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 football tournament in Doha, Qatar, on May 3, 2024. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

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(SP)QATAR-LUSAIL-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-FINAL

(240211) -- LUSAIL, Feb. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Akram Afif of Qatar poses with the Top Scorer Award trophy during the awarding ceremony after the final between Jordan and Qatar at AFC Asian Cup Qatar at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Feb. 10, 2024. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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(SP)SPAIN-VALENCIA-HOCKEY-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER

(240122) -- VALENCIA, Jan. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tom Boon of Belgium receives the Best Player and Top Scorer awards after the Men's Hockey Olympic qualifiers 2024 match in Valencia, Spain, Jan. 21, 2024. (Photo by Pablo Morano/Xinhua)

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Football: J League awards ceremony

Vissel Kobe striker Yuya Osako waves while at the J-League awards ceremony in Yokohama on Dec. 5, 2023, as he was named the J-League Player of the Year after finishing joint top scorer in the Japanese top flight this season.

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Football: J League awards ceremony

Vissel Kobe striker Yuya Osako smiles while holding a bouquet of flowers at the J-League awards ceremony in Yokohama on Dec. 5, 2023, as he was named the J-League Player of the Year after finishing joint top scorer in the Japanese top flight this season.

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Football: J League awards ceremony

Vissel Kobe striker Yuya Osako poses at the J-League awards ceremony in Yokohama on Dec. 5, 2023, as he was named the J-League Player of the Year after finishing joint top scorer in the Japanese top flight this season.

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2022

(221228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Nov. 20, 2022 shows the general view of the opening ceremony of the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar. The 2022 FIFA World Cup ended in dramatic fashion with Argentina beating France through a penalty shootout in the final and winning the trophy for the first time in 36 years. With seven goals and three assists, Argentina's Lionel Messi won the Golden Ball for the best player of the tournament. French striker Kylian Mbappe won the Golden Boot for the tournament's top scorer with eight goals. The Qatar World Cup marked several firsts in the history of the tournament - the first held in the Middle East, the first taking place in winter of the Northern Hemisphere. The Qatar World Cup also became the first to feature female referees, semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) and five-substitute rule. Morocco became the first African team to reach the World Cup semifinals. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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TOP 10 WORLD ATHLETES OF 2022

(221226) -- BEIJING, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Oct. 17, 2022 shows Real Madrid's French forward Karim Benzema reacts after receiving the men's Ballon d'Or Trophy during the 2022 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France. Benzema claimed the 2022 Ballon d'Or after a dazzling season with Real Madrid, which saw the Spanish giants win both La Liga and the UEFA Champions League. He also became the top scorer in both domestic and continental tournaments. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Kylian Mbappe is pictured beside the World Cup trophy after receiving the Golden Boot award for top scorer following France's loss to Argentina in the football tournament's final at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on Dec. 18, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Kylian Mbappe is pictured beside the World Cup trophy after receiving the Golden Boot award for top scorer following France's loss to Argentina in the football tournament's final at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on Dec. 18, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Kylian Mbappe poses after receiving the Golden Boot award for top scorer at the World Cup following France's loss to Argentina in the football tournament's final at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on Dec. 18, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

(From L) Argentina's Enzo Fernandez, Lionel Messi, Emiliano Martinez and France's Kylian Mbappe, who won World Cup individual prizes -- the Best Young Player, the Golden Ball for best player, the Golden Glove for best goalkeeper and the Golden Boot for top scorer, respectively -- pose during the award ceremony following Argentina's victory over France in the football tournament's final at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on Dec. 18, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

(From L) Argentina's Enzo Fernandez, Lionel Messi, Emiliano Martinez and France's Kylian Mbappe, who won World Cup individual prizes -- the Best Young Player, the Golden Ball for best player, the Golden Glove for best goalkeeper and the Golden Boot for top scorer, respectively -- are pictured during the award ceremony following Argentina's victory over France in the football tournament's final at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on Dec. 18, 2022.

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Germany, Ghana battle to 2-2 draw at World Cup

FORTALEZA, Brazil - Germany's Miroslav Klose (R) pumps his fist after scoring an equalizer that made him joint all-time World Cup top scorer, in the second half of a World Cup Group G match against Ghana at Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, on June 21, 2014. At left is teammate Thomas Muller. Germany and Ghana drew 2-2.

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Germany, Ghana battle to 2-2 draw at World Cup

FORTALEZA, Brazil - Germany's Miroslav Klose celebrates after scoring the equalizer, which also made him Germany's all-time top World Cup scorer, in the second half of a World Cup Group G match against Ghana at Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, on June 21, 2014. Germany and Ghana drew 2-2.

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Germany, Ghana battle to 2-2 draw at World Cup

FORTALEZA, Brazil - Germany's Miroslav Klose (far R) runs in celebration after scoring an equalizer that made him joint all-time World Cup top scorer, in the second half of a World Cup Group G match against Ghana at Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, on June 21, 2014. Germany and Ghana drew 2-2.

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Okazaki sets Japanese scoring record in top European leagues

MAINZ, Germany - Shinji Okazaki (R) of Mainz plays against Nuremberg in Mainz, Germany, on April 26, 2014. Okazaki became Japan's most prolific scorer in a single season in Europe's top leagues when he bagged his 14th goal of the Bundesliga campaign in a 2-0 win over Nuremberg.

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Skate Canada short program

SAINT JOHN, Canada - American Gracie Gold performs in the women's short program at Skate Canada in Saint John, Canada, on Oct. 25, 2013. Gold was the top scorer with 69.45 points.

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Japanese ballet dancer Sugai at Narita airport

NARITA, Japan - Japanese ballet dancer Madoka Sugai speaks to reporters on her arrival at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture on Feb. 6, 2012. The 17-year-old from Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, was named a winner of the Prix de Lausanne ballet competition in Switzerland on Feb. 4, 2012. Sugai was the top scorer among the eight winners.

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Japanese ballet dancer Sugai at Narita airport

NARITA, Japan - Japanese ballet dancer Madoka Sugai arrives at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture on Feb. 6, 2012. The 17-year-old from Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, was named a winner of the Prix de Lausanne ballet competition in Switzerland on Feb. 4, 2012. Sugai was the top scorer among the eight winners.

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Italy move to World Cup semifinal match

HAMBURG, Germany - A photo of Italy's Luca Toni, a top scorer hopeful at World Cup. The date of the photo is unknown.

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Germany move to World Cup semifinal match

BERLIN, Germany - A photo of Germany's Miroslav Klose (C), the top scorer at World Cup as of July 3, 2006. The date of the photo is unknown.

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Germany move to World Cup semifinal match

FRANKFURT, Germany - A photo of Germany's Lukas Podolski (C), a top scorer hopeful at World Cup. The date of the photo is unknown.

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France move to World Cup semifinal match

FRANKFURT, Germany - A photo of France's Thierry Henry (C), a top scorer hopeful at World Cup. The date of the photo is unknown.

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Brazil beat Argentina in Confederations Cup final

FRANKFURT, Germany - Brazilian striker Adriano holds the trophies for most valuable player and top scorer after Brazil beat Argentina 4-1 in the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup final match in Frankfurt on June 29.

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Nagoya Grampus Eight striker Ueslei wins top scorer award

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus Eight striker Ueslei holds the Golden Boot award during an awards ceremony at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama on Dec. 15. Ueslei won the award after finishing top of the J-League scoring charts with 22 goals.

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Veteran Japan striker Miura formally signs for Vissel Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Veteran Japan international Kazuyoshi Miura gets congratulations from fans after signing a two-year contract with J-League club Vissel Kobe on Dec. 27. While financial details of the new pact were not revealed, soccer sources said that Miura, who netted 17 goals for Kyoto to finish third top scorer in J-1 this season, will earn an estimated annual salary of 60 million yen.

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Football: J-League awards ceremony

Shimizu S-Pulse forward Thiago Santana receives the trophy for J1 top scorer at the end-of-season awards ceremony recognizing J-League football players at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 7, 2022.

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Florentino Perez Defends Super League

File photo dated October 02, 2015 of Florentino Perez delivered the award for top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo during the tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo by Real Madrid CF on the occasion of his new record by being the top scorer in the club's history at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain. The European Super League was created "to save football", says Real Madrid president Florentino Perez. Real are one of the 12 European clubs who have signed up to the breakaway league and intend to establish a new midweek competition. Perez said the move had been made because young people are "no longer interested in football" because of "a lot of poor quality games". Photo by Borja B.Hojas/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Florentino Perez Defends Super League

File photo dated October 02, 2015 of Florentino Perez during the tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo by Real Madrid CF on the occasion of his new record by being the top scorer in the club's history at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain. The European Super League was created "to save football", says Real Madrid president Florentino Perez. Real are one of the 12 European clubs who have signed up to the breakaway league and intend to establish a new midweek competition. Perez said the move had been made because young people are "no longer interested in football" because of "a lot of poor quality games". Photo by Borja B.Hojas/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brazil beat Argentina in Confederations Cup final

FRANKFURT, Germany - Brazilian striker Adriano holds the trophies for most valuable player and top scorer after Brazil beat Argentina 4-1 in the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup final match in Frankfurt on June 29. (Kyodo)

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Nagoya Grampus Eight striker Ueslei wins top scorer award

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus Eight striker Ueslei holds the Golden Boot award during an awards ceremony at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama on Dec. 15. Ueslei won the award after finishing top of the J-League scoring charts with 22 goals. (Kyodo)

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Forlan announces end of international career

Uruguay striker Diego Forlan receives flowers, alongside his wife Paz Cardoso, at a press conference in Osaka on March 12, 2015. The 2010 World Cup MVP and top scorer, now with J-League second-division Cerezo Osaka, announced the end of his international career. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Goromaru top points scorer for 3rd time

Yamaha Jubilo fullback Ayumu Goromaru wins his third top points-scorer award at the Top League rugby awards ceremony in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2016. Goromaru will play for the Queensland Reds in the 2016 Super Rugby tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nadeshiko Japan icon Sawa retires

Homare Sawa, a former Women's World Player of the Year, smiles during a news conference about her retirement from soccer in Tokyo Dec. 17, 2015. The 37-year-old former Nadeshiko Japan captain was the 2011 Women's World Cup top scorer and MVP. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nadeshiko Japan icon Sawa retires

Homare Sawa, a former Women's World Player of the Year, smiles during a news conference about her retirement from soccer in Tokyo Dec. 17, 2015. The 37-year-old former Nadeshiko Japan captain was the 2011 Women's World Cup top scorer and MVP. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nadeshiko Japan icon Sawa retires

Homare Sawa, a former Women's World Player of the Year, smiles during a news conference about her retirement from soccer in Tokyo Dec. 17, 2015. The 37-year-old former Nadeshiko Japan captain was the 2011 Women's World Cup top scorer and MVP. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nadeshiko Japan icon Sawa retires

Homare Sawa, a former Women's World Player of the Year, waves after a news conference about her retirement from soccer in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2015. The 37-year-old former Nadeshiko Japan captain was the 2011 Women's World Cup top scorer and MVP. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nadeshiko Japan icon Sawa retires

Homare Sawa, a former Women's World Player of the Year, speaks about her retirement from soccer at a news conference in Tokyo Dec. 17, 2015. The 37-year-old former Nadeshiko Japan captain was the 2011 Women's World Cup top scorer and MVP. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Retiring Sawa attends training session

Homare Sawa, a former Women's World Player of the Year, attends a training session of the INAC Kobe Leonessa in the western Japan city of Kobe on Dec. 17, 2015, a day after the former Nadeshiko Japan captain and 2011 Women's World Cup top scorer and MVP announced her retirement from soccer. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Retiring Sawa attends training session

Homare Sawa (R), a former Women's World Player of the Year, attends a training session of the INAC Kobe Leonessa in the western Japan city of Kobe on Dec. 17, 2015, a day after the former Nadeshiko Japan captain and 2011 Women's World Cup top scorer and MVP announced her retirement from soccer. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Retiring Sawa attends training session

Homare Sawa, a former Women's World Player of the Year, attends a training session of the INAC Kobe Leonessa in the western Japan city of Kobe on Dec. 17, 2015, a day after the former Nadeshiko Japan captain and 2011 Women's World Cup top scorer and MVP announced her retirement from soccer. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Retiring Sawa attends training session

Homare Sawa, a former Women's World Player of the Year, attends a training session of the INAC Kobe Leonessa in the western Japan city of Kobe on Dec. 17, 2015, a day after the former Nadeshiko Japan captain and 2011 Women's World Cup top scorer and MVP announced her retirement from soccer. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Retiring Sawa attends training session

Homare Sawa, a former Women's World Player of the Year, attends a training session of the INAC Kobe Leonessa in the western Japan city of Kobe on Dec. 17, 2015, a day after the former Nadeshiko Japan captain and 2011 Women's World Cup top scorer and MVP announced her retirement from soccer. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Japan soccer player Homare Sawa retires

File photo taken July 2011 shows Japan's midfielder Homare Sawa (C) celebrating with teammates after winning their Women's World Cup Soccer final match against the United States in Frankfurt, Germany. Sawa, the MVP and top scorer at the 2011 event, announced her retirement from soccer on Dec. 16, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Japan soccer player Homare Sawa retires

File photo taken July 2011 shows Japan's midfielder Homare Sawa (R) scoring in the Women's World Cup Soccer final against the United States in Frankfurt, Germany. Sawa, the MVP and top scorer at the 2011 event, announced her retirement from soccer on Dec. 16, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Japan soccer player Homare Sawa retires

File photo taken July 2011 shows Japan's midfielder Homare Sawa (C) celebrating with teammates after winning their Women's World Cup Soccer final match against the United States in Frankfurt, Germany. Sawa, the MVP and top scorer at the 2011 event, announced her retirement from soccer on Dec. 16, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Forlan missed by fans in Japan

Diego Forlan (C), the 2010 World Cup MVP and joint top scorer, shakes hands with fans at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on June 22, 2015, prior to his departure to Uruguay. Forlan's contract with Cerezo Osaka ended the same day. He joined the side in 2014. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Forlan missed by fans in Japan

Diego Forlan (C), the 2010 World Cup MVP and joint top scorer, poses for photos with his fans at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on June 22, 2015, prior to his departure to Uruguay. Forlan's contract with Cerezo Osaka ended the same day. He joined the side in 2014. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Forlan says goodbye to Cerezo Osaka teammates, fans

Uruguayan striker Diego Forlan, the 2010 World Cup MVP and joint top scorer, waves to the crowd in a farewell ceremony at Cerezo Osaka's Kincho Stadium in the western Japanese city on June 21, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo