Lee wins K-League MVP award again

Striker Lee Dong-Gook, whose goals helped fire Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors to the South Korean league title, has won the K-League Most Valuable Player award for the second time in three years. The 32-year-old, whose side were also runners-up in the Asian Champions League, scooped 86 of 115 media votes on Tuesday with FC Seoul forward Dejan Damjanovic a distant second on 14 votes. Lee was also the MVP in 2009. He and Shin Tae-Yong are the only players to have won the award more than once. Lee netted 16 goals to finish second in the scoring charts. “It is a great honour to receive the award again. This season I only concentrated on winning trophies for the team,” Lee said after winning the accolade.“I want to thank all the staff who worked very hard for our club, and would like to express my love towards my family. I promise I will show my best next season.”Lee’s coach Choi Kang-Hee won the Manager of the Year award, while Jeonbuk secured the Team of the Year honour.