Dubai: Ronaldo and Manchester City triumph at the Globe Soccer Awards – News
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Cristiano Ronaldo. Photo: AFP file
Cristiano Ronaldo, Erling Haaland and Manchester City were the big winners at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai on Friday.
In a glittering ceremony at the Atlantis, Al Nassr’s Portuguese superstar Ronaldo won the Best Player in the Middle East and Fans’ Favorite Player awards.
“The best player in the Middle East is a new award for me. And I’m happy to win the Fans’ Favorite Player. As a footballer, it feels amazing when you make the fans happy,” said the five-time Ballon d’Or winner. Said Winner , who scored 44 goals in his first year at Saudi club Al Nassr.
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The former Real Madrid and Manchester United star received more than five million votes from fans around the world.
Meanwhile, Norwegian striker Haaland was named Best Player for his phenomenal goalscoring record for Manchester City.
It was his goals that played a major role in Manchester City’s historic treble season last year.
City, who won the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League, were named Best Club.
City were named Best Club and Pep Guardiola, their legendary manager, received the Best Manager award.
In the women’s soccer category, the Best Club award went to FC Barcelona.
World Cup-winning Argentine coach Lionel Scaloni received the Lifetime Achievement Award for ending the South American country’s 36-year wait for soccer’s biggest trophy.
Chelsea legend John Terry, one of England’s greatest defenders of all time, also received the Lifetime Achievement Award.
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