Globe Soccer Awards: Mbappe wins Best Men’s Player, Ronaldo honoured
Mbappe has emerged the Men’s Player of the Year in the 12th Dubai Globe Soccer Awards.
Joy Kalu 
Paris Saint-Germain forward, Kylian Mbappe has won the ‘Best Men’s Player of the Year’ at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai.
He won the prize ahead of his team mate, Lionel Messi.
Picking up the trophy, the Frenchman said: “This is a big pleasure to be here in Dubai. This is an honour to see such big names here. This is a great achievement for me. I want to thank my club PSG who have always been there for me and to my national team. I want to rewrite history of football and to do that you have to be hungry every day. Now I am one of the best I need to keep aiming higher every day and every year.”
Mbappe has scored 36 times for PSG in 2021, as well as contributing a number of assists.
The France forward however failed to score as his country crashed out of Euro 2020 in the round of 16, missing the decisive penalty.
Italy’s success at the European Championships was reflected in some categories with Roberto Mancini named coach of the year, Gianluigi Donnarumma goalkeeper of the year, Leonardo Bonucci the best defender and the Azzurris named national team of the year.
Chelsea were voted the best club team after Thomas Tuchel led the Blues to their second Champions League crown.
Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo was honoured for breaking the men’s international goalscoring record with Portugal, in a year where he also brought up 800 senior goals.
Award winners;
Top Goal Scorer of All Time: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
Maradona Award: Robert Lewandowski (Poland and Bayern Munich)
Fans’ Player of the Year : Robert Lewandowski (Poland and Bayern Munich)
Coach of the Year: Roberto Mancini (Italy)
Male Player of the Year : France Kylian Mbappe (France and PSG)
Female Player of the Year: Alexia Putellas (Spain and Barcelona)
Player Career Award: Ronaldinho
Club of the Year: Chelsea
National Team of the Year: Italy
Agent of the Year: Federico Pastorello
