DUBAI— Egypt’s Sports and Youth Minister Ashraf Sobhi congratulated Egyptian national team and Liverpool star Mohamed Salah after winning the TikTok Fans’ Player of the Year Award within the 13th edition of the Dubai Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai.
Sobhi described Salah as an Egyptian icon, hoping that he would achieve more success with the Egyptian national team in the upcoming competitions.
Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council (DSC), crowned the winners of the 13th edition of the Dubai Globe Soccer Awards, held on the sidelines of the 17th Dubai International Sports Conference at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai.
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. Sergio Ramos, former Spanish and Real Madrid star and the current French club Paris Saint-Germain player, was adjudged Defender of the Year.
The Best Player-Career award was bagged by former Brazilian star Romario, former Manchester United and England star Wayne Rooney, and AC Milan and Swedish national team star Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Karim Benzema, French national team star and captain of Real Madrid, was named the Dubai Globe Soccer Men’s Player of the Year. Victor Osimhen, player of Napoli, was adjudged Young Player of the Year.
Barcelona midfielder Alexia Putellas won the Dubai Globe Soccer Women’s Player of the Year award. Florentino Perez, Real Madrid president, was named Club President of the Year. Real Madrid’s Carlo Ancelotti was named Coach of the Year. 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.
Johnny Claft won the Talent Scout of the Year award. Rafaela Pimenta won the Transfer Deal of the Year award. Jorge Mendes was named Agent of the Year. Paolo Maldini and Frederic Massara were named Sports Directors of the Year. The Women’s Club of the Year award went to Olympique Lyonnais Football Club, while Real Madrid won the Men’s Club of the Year honour.
Rene Ramos won the award for Best Player Agent-Career. Unai Emery, head coach of Aston Villa, was named Best Coach-Career. José Ángel Sánchez, CEO of Real Madrid, was named CEO of the Year.
