Cristiano Ronaldo Wins ‘Player of the Century’ Award

Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo was presented with the ‘Player of The Century’ 2001-2020 Globe Soccer Award by HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai.

🇦🇪 What a beautiful night it was in Dubai. Thank you to all attendees and of course congratulations to all the winners! pic.twitter.com/RBu19kcEAU

— Globe Soccer Awards (@Globe_Soccer) December 27, 2020

The five-time UEFA Champions League Winner, four with Real Madrid, one with Man Utd., led the Portugal national team to win their first-ever chief title, the UEFA EURO 2016.

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, former player Ronaldinho, and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah were also nominated at the awards, but the Portuguese surpassed all to claim the award.

Couldn’t be happier with tonight’s award! As I’m about to celebrate my 20th year as a professional footballer, Globe Soccer Player Of The Century is a recognition that I receive with so much joy and pride!@Globe_Soccer #globesoccer pic.twitter.com/sAIl3V8ezz

— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) December 27, 2020

Meanwhile, Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski won the Player of the Year award, and the club’s coach, Hansi Flick, bagged the Coach of the Year award. Bayern Munich also won the Club of the Year award.

🎦 Pep Guardiola, awarded ‘Coach of the Century 2001-2020’, wasn't able to be in Dubai to pick up the Globe Soccer Award, but he still had a message to deliver pic.twitter.com/WaMnbOV89C

— Globe Soccer Awards (@Globe_Soccer) December 28, 2020

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola also won the Coach of the Century award and Spanish giants Real Madrid won the Club of the Century award during the event.