Osimhen, Benzema others bag Dubai Globe Soccer award
Super Eagles and Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has been named Dubai Globe Soccer Young Player of the Year.
The Nigeria international was among creme dela creme of the soccer industry that were named at the event just few days to the kickoff of the World Cup.Real Madrid and France international Kareem Benzema was named the Dubai Globe Soccer Men’s Player of the Year. Liverpool star Salah won the TikTok Fans’ Player of the Year Award. Ramos, former Spanish and Real Madrid star and the current French club Paris Saint-Germain player, was adjudged Defender of the Year.
Real Madrid’s Carlo Ancelotti was named Coach of the Year while new Aston Villa boss Unai Emery was named Best Coach-Career.
The Best Player-Career award was bagged by former Brazil icon Romario, along with former Manchester United and England star Rooney, and AC Milan and Swedish national team star Ibrahimovic.
Barcelona midfielder Alexia Putellas won the Dubai Globe Soccer Women’s Player of the Year award.
Italy legend Paolo Maldini – one of the greatest defenders to grace the game – was named Sports Director of the Year along with Frederic Massara.
Didier Drogba, the former star of Chelsea and the Ivory Coast national team, won the CNN Off The Pitch Award. They received the awards remotely.
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Adriano Galliani, the former CEO of Italian club AC Milan and current CEO of Serie A club Monza, won the Best Executive Director-Career award. Florentino Perez, Real Madrid president, was named Club President of the Year.
Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council (DSC), crowned the winners which included coaches, managers, agents and promising players who had distinguished themselves both on and off the pitch in the past season.
As in the past, this year’s candidates were selected through an initial phase in which fans from all over the world voted for their favourite stars.