NEW YORK — Mexico's Oribe Peralta and Alex Morgan of the United States were named winners of the inaugural CONCACAF Male and Female Player of the Year awards Friday. In a vote of national team coaches/captains, media and fans, Santos Laguna's Peralta won the honor ahead of US internationals Landon Donovan and Clint Dempsey. On the women's side, Morgan edged US teammate Abby Wambach in the most closely contested vote on a ballot that decided six different awards. Other awards: Tim Howard (Everton & United States) — Goalkeeper of the Year; Juergen Klinsmann (US) — Coach of the Year; Mexico's Marco Antonio Rodriguez — Referee of the Year and Mexican Raul Jimenez — Goal of the Year. — Reuters
