Globe soccer Awards ; Ronaldo wins three awards as Haaland crowned best mens player

Dubai, 

Friday, 20 January, 2024 

McCreadie Andias 

Christiano Ronaldo claimed three honors at the 14th edition of the star-studded Global soccer Awards event which took place on Friday evening at the Palm’s spectacular Atlantis whilst Treble-winners City took home six of the major honours available.

Ronaldo who hails a stellar season campaign finished world top scorer in 2023 won the Fan's favorite player of the year 2023,Best middle east player for 2023 and The Globe Soccer’s Maradona award as the best goalscorer for 2023. 

Erling Haaland who missed out on the 2023 Ballon D'OR and the FIFA best men's player awards to Lionell Messi earned a moment to smile as he was crowned the Globe Soccer’s best men's player of the year for the year 2023. 

Haaland beat 30 star names to win the award including Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappe, who won the 2022 and 2021 honours respectively, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo as well as fellow City players Kevin De Bruyne and Bernardo Silva.

Manchester city who currently hold the ‘Big Five’ of Premier League, FA Cup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA World Cup, won Best Men’s Club from a shortlist of 10, ahead of the likes of Barcelona, Inter Milan and Sevilla. 

Manchester city's manager Pep Guardiola who was on Monday named The Best FIFA Men’s Coach gained yet another crown as the Globe Soccer’s best coach of the year 2023. 

Guardiola emerged victorious against top contenders like Simone Inzaghi and Luciano Spalletti,. 

Guardiola previously won Coach of the Century 2001–2020 at the 2020 Dubai Globe Soccer Awards.

City's goalkeeper Ederson Moraes who was on Monday named The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper was recognised as Best Goalkeeper, again from six finalists, including Thibault Courtois, Yassine Bounou and Andre Onana. 

Rodrigo took home Best Midfielder from six finalists, two of who were Kevin De Bruyne and Bernardo Silva as well as Jude Bellingham, Luka Modric and Pedri.

The central cog in the City wheel was a driving force throughout the 2022/23 season and has started this campaign in similar fashion.

Of course, he wrote his name in folklore in these parts for his winning goal in the Champions League final victory over Inter Milan, our first triumph in that prestigious competition.

Manchester city's President Khaldoon Al Mubarak was awarded Best Club President 2023 ahead of Sevilla’s Jose Castro, Benfica’s Rui Costa, Napoli’s Aurelio De Laurentiis, Bayern Munich’s Herbert Hainer, Barcelona’s Joan Laporte, Joseph Oughourlian of Lens and Real Madrid’s Florentino Perez.

In other major awards, Aitana Bonmati of Barcelona Femini was awarded Best Women's player 2023 as Jude Bellingham clinched the powerhouse emerging player award 2023. 

FC Barcelona Femini was awarded Best Women's club 2023 as Egyptian Al Ahly SC was awarded Best Middle East club 2023. 

Former Chelsea captain John Terry was awarded Player Career award as Top Football Journalist Fabrizio Romano was awarded Best Digital Journalist 2023. 

Cristiano Giuntoli was awarded Best sporting director 2023 while super Agent Jorge Mendes was awarded Best Agent 2023. 

Fans had their say in early December on who should be shortlisted for the awards via the Globe Soccer Website and then those names were voted on later in the month both by supporters and Globe Soccer’s Official Jury, made up of more than 30 key football industry figures, including Francesco Totti, Iker Casillas, Luis Figo and Marcello Lippi.