Juan Mata, 38, named A-League’s best player: ‘Again I fell in love with football’ | A-League Men
By: Jack Snape | Published: 2026-05-22 01:00:29 | Source: www.theguardian.com
Juan Mata had been written off, another caught in the mire of Australian football despite being a World Cup winner. Ever-smiling, now the 38-year-old also has the last laugh, having won the A-League Men’s Johnny Warren medal, the award for the competition’s player of the year.
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After receiving the accolade, the out-of-contract Melbourne Victory playmaker said he wondered at the start of the…

