Globe Soccer Awards, Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player of the century (2001-2020)

From Cristiano Ronaldo to Lewandowski, from Klopp to Gasperini, the “elite” of world football gathered in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, for the Globe Soccer Awards, the usual awards for the best players and coaches of the year. Cristiano Ronaldo’s smile opens another record. On stage CR7 is more affable than ever on the panel with Robert Lewandowski and Iker Casillas. The first question starts with an incredible statistic: with the start of 2021, he will be the only player who has been scoring for 20 years. He, more than surprised, is proud of it: “It is nice to reach so many records. It is not easy for so many years but the numbers speak for themselves. I am proud of these achievements, but without great teammates, clubs and coaches it would not have been possible. “.

EMPTY STAGES

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About this horrible year for everyone, the Juventus player comments with a pinch of sadness: “Playing in empty stadiums is boring. We respect all protocols but, honestly, this is another sport. I do it because it is my passion and out of professional duty. “. but I don’t like to play in these conditions. The public always motivates me, even when the cheers are against. Passion without cheers is nothing ”. Obviously the nomination as the best player of the century flatters him: “It’s fantastic. I was also named among the best 11 in history in the Ballon d’Or. It’s an honor. The good thing is that I still have fun, I always do the same things as Lo I did 20 years ago. And I have a fantastic life. ”

the best of the century

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Ronaldo surpassed Messi and Salah in the 2001-2020 Best of the Century ranking. “I don’t chase records, they chase me – said CR7 -. It’s great. Thanks to all the people who voted for me and thanks to my teammates, the clubs I played for, the national team, my family and friends. It’s a exceptional achievement, this gives me the motivation to continue my journey and I look forward to playing a few more years. ”

Left

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The Best Player of the Year award went to Lewandoski, who beat Messi and Ronaldo. “This trophy has great meaning for me – said the Bayern Munich forward – my father looks at me from the sky. He couldn’t see me on the pitch when I was a professional. I can say that dreams come true.”

best coach

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Flick, Klopp and Gasperini were in the Best Coach of the Year category and won the coach of Bayern Munich, European champion. But in Dubai the award was also given to the best coach of the century and to win it was Pep Guardiola who beat the competition of Mourinho, Ferguson and Zidane.

the other awards

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The agent of the century award went to Jorge Mendes, who surpassed Raiola and Branchini. Bayern Munich’s best club of the year, Real Madrid. Gerard Piqué and Iker Casillas received the Player’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

the words of infantino

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The president of Fifa Infantino opened the ceremony. Here is his speech: “It has been a year in which we will all remember this pandemic. We realized what is more important than football. Not all of us knew it until we saw that a virus brought a whole world. We have to thank all those people who have fought, as volunteers and doctors to save our lives. Football can send a message of hope, after being locked up we can have hope again. Football is giving hope, it is playing in front of empty stadiums, but there is millions who can hope to get back to normal and we are all working to get the spectators back to the stadiums. ”