Souček wins Golden Ball for third time

West Ham midfielder Tomáš Souček has won the Golden Ball award for the best Czech footballer of the season for the third time in his career. The 28-year-old national team captain previously clinched the trophy in 2020 and 2021. Fiorentina midfielder Antonín Barák came second in this year’s competition, just one point behind him.

The Golden Ball is awarded each year to the best Czech footballer as decided by a committee of the country’s sports journalists. The results of the poll, now in its 27th year, were announced on Monday.