Dubai Globe Soccer Awards – Kylian Mbappe Player of the Year: Robert Lewandowski was once again left disappointed as Kylian Mbappe was named the Men’s Player of the Year at the Globe Soccer Awards. Lewandowski took home the Fans’ Player of the Year award – Follow News Updates from the world of football on InsideSport.IN
“I want to say thank you to my club, Paris Saint-Germain, for believing in me, to the national team and to all those people who have helped me a lot”
“Also, thanks to my family who are always there for me. It’s a big motivation to keep working hard and come back next year to win more titles individually and collectively.”, declared Mbappe
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Dubai Globe Soccer Awards: Kylian Mbappe named player of the year, Lewandowski take home the Fans’ Player of the Year award
Dubai Globe Soccer Awards – Mbappe tips Lewandowski: A host of awards were handed out during the ceremony.
Mbappe was the big winner at the Armani Hotel at the Burj Khalifa. Lewandowski was beaten to the prize this yea after he was awarded in 2020 as Player of the Year.
Lewandowski did collect the inaugural Diego Maradona Award for the most goals scored in a calendar year and the fans’ Player of the Year, sponsored by TikTok.
Just three months after France’s Euro 2020 heartbreak, Mbappe rose to the challenge, scoring in the second half against Spain in a dramatic final to earn Les Bleus the Uefa Nations League title.
Mbappe was also prolific in the 2020-2021 season at the club level, scoring 42 goals for PSG.
Kylian Mbappé of PSG and France crowned BEST MEN’S PLAYER OF THE YEAR at Globe Soccer Awards 2021 👑 @KMbappe @TikTokMENA @dubaisc #Mbappe #TikTok @equipedefrance @PSG_inside #globesoccer pic.twitter.com/25AquMns5O
— Globe Soccer Awards (@Globe_Soccer) December 27, 2021
The 23-year-old Frenchman was delighted after receiving the coveted trophy in a star-studded ceremony that also saw Robert Lewandowski take home the Fans’ Player of the Year award.
“It’s a big pleasure to be here in Dubai and it’s also a big pleasure to see all the big players here, big legends, big names in football. It’s a big achievement for me (to win this award),” Mbappe said.
“I want to say thank you to my club, Paris Saint-Germain, for believing in me, to the national team and to all those people who have helped me a lot.
“Also, thanks to my family who are always there for me. It’s a big motivation to keep working hard and come back next year to win more titles individually and collectively.”
Mbappe, who became the youngest player to score 30 Champions League goals earlier this month, then revealed that his biggest ambition is to become one of the greatest players in history.
“It (motivation) is always the same, I want to write the history of football,” he said.
“I want to be hungry every year, I want to win every year. I have to work hard every single day because you have so many good players in the world. I am one of them and I want to be so much better every day.”
Meanwhile, for Bayern Munich striker Lewandowski, it was an emotional moment to get the Fans’ Player of the Year award.
“I want to say thank you to all the fans who voted for me and who supported me every single day. It means a lot. The last year, playing without the fans, was so difficult, it was a big challenge for us. I know what it means to play in front of the fans. So this award is something special,” said the 33-year-old Lewandowski.
“I also want to say thank you to my wife and my beautiful daughter who gives me so much happiness even after I come back from a bad match. That gives me more power to do better in the next match.”
The Poland captain also won the Diego Maradona trophy for being the most prolific striker last season.
Lewandowski scored 41 goals last season to break Gerd Müller’s long-standing Bundesliga record of 40 goals. The legendary Germany striker had set the record in 1971–1972.
“This award is named after Diego Armando Maradona, so it means a lot to me,” Lewandowski said.
“For me as a striker, to be in the right position at the right time is always important. My goals are also because of my teammates. Without them, it will be difficult to score so many goals.”
Italy won the international team of the year for their stunning Euro 2020 triumph and their manager, Roberto Mancini, took home the coach of the year award.
DUBAI GLOBE SOCCER AWARDS
Best Men’s Player of the Year
Kylian Mbappe (France)
Kylian Mbappé presented with BEST MEN’S PLAYER OF THE YEAR Globe Soccer Award by HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum — Chairman of @DubaiSC Sports Council, at Globe Soccer Awards 2021 🏆
@KMbappe @sheikhmansoor @TikTokMENA #Mbappe #TikTok @PSG_inside pic.twitter.com/30nZri3kzi— Globe Soccer Awards (@Globe_Soccer) December 27, 2021
Maradona Award for Best Goal Scorer of the Year
Robert Lewandowski (Poland)
Robert Lewandowski presented with the 2021 Globe Soccer MARADONA AWARD, by HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum — Chairman of Dubai Sports Council 🏆@lewy_official @dubaisc @sheikhmansoor #Lewandowski #RL9 #globesoccer pic.twitter.com/I8LcjTVM7k
— Globe Soccer Awards (@Globe_Soccer) December 27, 2021
TikTok Fans’ Player of the Year
Robert Lewandowski (Poland)
Top Goal Scorer of All Time
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
Cristiano Ronaldo needs no introduction to the Globe Soccer audience as he has been the winner of multiple Best Player awards, and has always been a mega star attraction at the awards ceremony. pic.twitter.com/HgRPScDmDb
— Globe Soccer Awards (@Globe_Soccer) December 27, 2021
Best Women’s Player of the Year
Alexia Putellas (Spain)
Alexia Putellas, the 2021 BEST WOMEN’S PLAYER OF THE YEAR ✨ on stage to accept the BEST WOMEN’S CLUB OF THE YEAR award at for Barcelona Femení 👏@alexiaputellas @fcbfemeni @dubaisc @abudhabimedia #FCBarcelona #AlexiaPutellas @WaldorfDIFC #waldorfdifc #globesoccer pic.twitter.com/cbUELaEOaQ
— Globe Soccer Awards (@Globe_Soccer) December 27, 2021
Best Men’s Club of the Year
Chelsea
Best Women’s Club of the Year
Barcelona
Best Defender of the Year
Leonardo Bonucci (Italy)
Best Goalkeeper of the Year
Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy)
Best Coach of the Year
Roberto Mancini (Italy)
Best National Team of the Year
Italy
Best Agent of the Year
Federico Pastorello
Federico Pastorello presented with the 2021 BEST AGENT OF THE YEAR Globe Soccer award by HE Mattar Al Tayer — Vice Chairman of @DubaiSC and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Sports Award 🏆 pic.twitter.com/ehEO6YVt5D
— Globe Soccer Awards (@Globe_Soccer) December 27, 2021
Best Sporting Director of the Year
Txiki Begiristain
Manchester City CEO, Ferran Soriano accepting the 2021 BEST SPORTING DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR Globe Soccer Award on behalf of Txiki Begiristain 🏆@ManCity @bezoge @dubaisc #Bezoge #LegendsOfBezogia #globesoccer pic.twitter.com/iLKVjVpjnh
— Globe Soccer Awards (@Globe_Soccer) December 27, 2021
Best Esports Player of the Year
Aldossary “Msdossary7” Mossad
Aldossary “Msdossary7” Mossad of Saudi Arabia presented with the BEST ESPORTS PLAYER OF THE YEAR Globe Soccer Award 🏆@msdossary7 @xtz_esports @dubaisc #globesoccer #EnterTheZone #InTheZone #ZoneArmy pic.twitter.com/nptacIwmPI
— Globe Soccer Awards (@Globe_Soccer) December 27, 2021
Player Career Award
Ronaldinho (Brazil)
Mt obrigado @Globe_Soccer por esse prêmio incrível!!!
Muito feliz em ser premiado pela minha carreira, em um evento lindo e com tanta gente fera 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
E de novo nessa cidade que curto tanto que é Dubai 🤙🏾 pic.twitter.com/V04u4xyGeL— Ronaldinho Gaúcho (@10Ronaldinho) December 27, 2021
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