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Congratulations to Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo winner of the Globe Soccer Award’s Player of the Century on Sunday 27 December 2020 in Dubai. The Award to Cristiano was presented by HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum — Chairman of Dubai Sports Council. Cristiano beats Barcelona forward Leo Messi and Liverpool Mohamed Salah while Bayern Munich’s Hans Flick has won the Coach of the Year award ahead of Atalanta Coach Gian Piero Gasperini.

Cristiano Ronaldo saying via his twitter account, “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!”

Cristiano declaring on this recognition: “This award is giving me motivation, it’s amazing to be part of this event, this is a big honor for me. I hope the pandemic will be over next season and more people will be here. Thanks for his trophy, I am really happy. I hope I can continue to play for a few years.”

Regarding his ex teammate in Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas receiving the Globe Soccer Player Career award, Cristiano saying, “Iker is an incredible example for everyone, when he had his problem, he made us understand that we need to value what we have. I am 36, but I still love football, my life and my family,” he added.

Photo: twitter.com/Globe_Soccer

🇦🇪 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

🏆 🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo presented with the ⁣PLAYER OF THE CENTURY⁣ 2001-2020⁣ Globe Soccer Award, by HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum — Chairman of Dubai Sports Council, at tonight’s gala pic.twitter.com/DK3B3My5t6

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

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

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Cristiano Ronaldo having a nice time at the #GlobeSoccer Awards Gala⁠ 🤩 👍 pic.twitter.com/kHe1KTOpEq

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

🇦🇪🌏⚽ A look into tonight’s #GlobeSoccer Awards Gala 🏆 pic.twitter.com/uhXlRh7ni4

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

🎥#Video | El futbolista portugués @Cristiano Ronaldo es reconocido como el mejor jugador del siglo XXI en los ‘Globe Soccer Awards’, edición especial que se llevó a cabo este domingo en Dubái, Emiratos Árabes Unidos.#RedMásNoticias #Deportes [Video: @Globe_Soccer] pic.twitter.com/ePKKDn95MF

— red+ noticias (@RedMasNoticias) December 27, 2020

🏆 🇩🇪 Lewandowski accepting the CLUB OF THE YEAR 2020 Globe Soccer Award for Bayern Munich, presented by HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid

⚽🏆 @Cristiano, Pep Guardiola (@PepTeam) y el @realmadrid, los mejores del siglo en los @Globe_Soccer Awards

⭐🇪🇸 La presencia española estuvo con @3gerardpique e @IkerCasillas, premiados con un galardón a su carrerahttps://t.co/jpkgKIfdwz

— RTVE Deportes (@deportes_rtve) December 27, 2020

Maktoum — Chairman of Dubai Sports Council, with the presence of Gianni Infantino — the president of FIFA pic.twitter.com/1DVOXnilNK

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

🎦🇦🇪⚽🏆 Highlights of the Special Edition of the #GlobeSoccer Awards in Dubai 👉 What’s your favourite moment of this magical evening ?#GlobeSoccer pic.twitter.com/sMeeQbGQSJ

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

Cristiano Ronaldo, @Globe_Soccer‘s Player Of The Century. 🏆👏 pic.twitter.com/TeKca31Alx

— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) December 27, 2020

Earlier at the 15th @DubaiSC International Sports Conference⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣, moderated by 🎤 Rui Pedro Braz, with⁣ Real Madrid legend 🇪🇸 Iker Casillas, Bayern & Poland national team player 🇵🇱 Robert Lewandowski and Juventus & Portugal national team player 🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo pic.twitter.com/zDfCoZanHi

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

Terminar o ano em grande! 🎆 Cristiano Ronaldo recebeu o prémio de jogador do século da Globe Soccer Awards! #VamosTodos #VamosComTudo

Finishing the year on a high note! 🎆 #CR7 wins the Globe Soccer Awards Player of the Century! #TeamPortugal pic.twitter.com/DvwojL47Uz

— Portugal (@selecaoportugal) December 27, 2020

.@Cristiano considerado o Jogador do Século nos @Globe_Soccer Awards 🏆🇵🇹 #ForTheFans pic.twitter.com/e9a4BhColl

— ELEVEN Portugal (@ElevenSports_PT) December 27, 2020

🏆 🇪🇸 Real Madrid and Spain legend Iker Casillas, honoured with the Globe Soccer PLAYER CAREER AWARD, addressing the audience at tonight’s gala pic.twitter.com/JFoEPmelNB

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

Muy feliz por haber recibido el Globe Soccer Player Career Award.

Gracias a @Globe_Soccer y enhorabuena al resto de ganadores de esta edición. pic.twitter.com/ybnQz8CWoq

— Iker Casillas (@IkerCasillas) December 27, 2020

📸 Robert Lewandowski, awarded ‘Player of the Year 2020’, alongside his wife Anna on the Globe Soccer blue carpet, earlier today in Dubai, United Arab Emirates⁠ pic.twitter.com/RIoP5vikh0

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

We also want to extend our thanks to our Platinum sponsors: #TikTok, @AudiOfficial , @Audi_AlNabooda Automotives, @AbuDhabiMedia, #Bvlgari, Dubai Sports, @Emirates, @LavazzaGroup, and Sea Gate Shipyard for helping us host another fantastic event pic.twitter.com/7DXEX9JkGY

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

We would like to once again thank the Dubai Sports Council which again supported us this year to make sure that the event could go ahead as planned, and made it possible, even in the atypical situation we are in, to award many of the winners in person@DubaiSC pic.twitter.com/AIgSIJto18

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

🎦 Hansi Flick of FC Bayern Munich, awarded ‘Coach of the Year 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/wdyvCP4mR5

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