Globe Soccer Awards 2021: Will Messi beat Lewandowski again? All the winners from Dubai
December 27, 2021
After he lost out on the 2021 Ballon d’Or to Lionel Messi in a controversial vote for France Football’s annual player of the year award, Bayern Munich star forward Robert Lewandowski hopes that he can earn the recognition many feel he deserves at the Globe Soccer Awards.
Held in Dubai every year, the Globe Soccer Awards are now a fixture on the annual list of football honors alongside the Ballon d’Or and The Best FIFA Football Awards. Started in 2010, the Globe Soccer Awards stand out for also recognizing coaches, executives and esports players.
Sporting News will be following the event live on Monday, Dec. 27, updating the tables below as the 12 winners are announced. Voting results are also expected to be rele psg shirts 01 ased later the same day.
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Below are the finalists named for all 12 Globe Soccer Awards.
2021 Men’s Player of the Year
There are six finalists for the Globe Soccer Awards Men’s Player of the Year and all six were in the Top 10 of the Ballon d’Or final voting results.
These same finalists are also eligible to win the Fans’ Player of the Year award.
Player | Club | National Team | Age |
Karim Benzema | Re messi signed ball al Madrid | France | 34 |
Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munich | Poland | 33 |
Kylian Mbappe | PSG | France | 2 psg messi junior kit 3 |
Lionel Messi | PSG | Argentina | 34 |
Cristiano Ronaldo | Manchester United | Portugal | 36 |
Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | Egypt | 29 |
2021 Women’s Player of the Year
Winner: Alexia Putellas (FC Barcelona)
The Women’s Ballon d’Or winner also claimed the Globe Soccer Award for best female player.
Four of the six finalists for the Globe Soccer Awards Women’s Player of the Year honor were in the Top 20 for the Ballon d’Or.
Player | Club | National Team | Age |
Lucy Bronze | Manchester City | England | 30 |
Jennifer Hermoso | FC Barcelona | Spain | 31 |
Sam Kerr | Chelsea | Australia | 28 |
Lieke Martens | FC Barcelona | Netherlands | 29 |
Alex Morgan | San Diego Wave FC | USA | 32 |
Alexia Putellas | FC Barcelona | Spain | 29 |
2021 Men’s Club of the Year
The six clubs up for this award include the Champions League winners in Europe, Asia and Africa.
Club | Country | 2021 Honors |
Al Ahly | Egypt | CAF Champions League winner CAF Super Cup winner Egyptian Premier League runner-up |
Al Hilal | Saudi Arabia | AFC Champions League winner Saudi Pro League champion Saudi Super Cup runner-up |
Atletico Madrid | Spain | La Liga champions |
Chelsea | England | UEFA Champions League winner FA Cup finalist |
Flamengo | Brazil | Copa Libertadores runner-up Brazil Serie A runner-up Campeonato Carioca champion Supercopa do Brasil winner Copa do Brasil semi-finalist |
Manc psg shirt official hester City | England | English Premier League champion English League Cup winner UEFA Champions League finalist FA Cup semi-finalist |
2021 Women’s Club of the Year
Winner: FC Barcelona
As the UEFA Women’s Champions League winner and Spanish champion, FC Barcelona was a compelling favorite ahead of the best team in England, Chelsea, which it defeated in the Champions League final.
Barcelona star and Women’s Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas accepted the award. Here’s the list of finalists:
Club | Country | 2021 Honors |
Barcelona | Spain | UEFA Women’s Champions League winners Spain Primera Division champion Copa de la Reina winners Spain Supercopa semifinalist |
Bayern Munich | Germany | Frauen Bundesliga champion UEFA Champions League semifinalist Saudi Super Cup runner-up |
Chelsea | England | FA Women’s Super League champion Women’s FA Cup winner Women’s League Cup winner Women’s Community Shield winner UEFA Women’s Champions League runner-up |
Manchester City | England | FA Women’s Super League runner-up Women’s FA Cup semifinalist UEFA Women’s Champions League quarterfi messi shirt cost nalist |
Paris Saint-Germain | France | France Division 1 champion UEFA Women’s Champions League semifinalist |
2021 Men’s Defender of the Year
Winner: Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus)
Bonucci, who finished 14th in the Ballon d’Or voting, won the Defender of the Year award for leading Italy on its run to the UEFA Euro 2021 title.
Including Bonucci, four of the six finalists were also in the running for the FIFA Ballon d’Or.
Player | Club | National Team | Age |
Trent Alexander-Arnold | Liverpool | England | 23 |
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Leonardo Bonucci | Juventus | Italy | 34 |
Giorgio Chiellini | Juventus | Italy | 37 |
Ruben Dias | Manchester City | Portugal | 24 |
Antonio Rudiger | Chelsea | Germany | 28 |
2021 Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year
Winner: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy)
The Yashin Trophy winner claimed another piece of silverware after helping Italy win the UEFA Euro 2021 title with his penalty-kick heroics.
All the other finalists were psg kit ebay among the Top 10 players eligible for the Yashin Trophy award at the Ballon d’Or.
Player | Club | National Team | Age |
Thibaut Courtois | Real Madrid | Belgium | 29 |
Gianluigi Donnarumma | PSG | Italy | 22 |
Emiliano Martinez | Aston Villa | Argentina | 29 |
Edouard Mendy | Chelsea | Senegal | 29 |
Manuel Neuer | Bayern Munich | Germany | 35 |
2021 Men’s Coach of the Year
The men’s Coach of the Year will make for an interesting selection, especially when it comes to weighing the achievements of club coaches and national team coaches.
Coach | Team | Age | 2021 Honors |
Didier Deschamps | France | 53 | UEFA Nations League winner UEFA Euro 2021 Rd of 16 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Hansi Flick | Bayern Munich / Germany | 56 | Bundesliga champion FIFA Club World Cup winner UEFA Champions League quarterfinalist FIFA World Cup qualification |
Pep Guardiola | Manchester City | 50 | English Premier League champion English League Cup winner UEFA Champions League finalist FA Cup semi-finalist |
Roberto Mancini | Italy | 57 | UEFA Euro 2021 winner UEFA Nations League semifinalist 37-match record unbeaten streak |
Lionel Scaloni | Argent psg kit vs montpellier ina | 43 | Copa America 2021 winner FIFA World Cup qualification 27-match unbeaten streak |
Thomas Tuchel | Chelsea | 48 | UEFA Champions League winner FA Cup finalist |
2021 Men’s National Team of the Year
There is no obvious choice among the men’s teams in the running for the National Team of the Year award, though Italy and Argentina have compelling arguments when taking into account their impressive unbeaten runs.
Nation | 2021 Honors |
Argentina | Copa America 202 psg shirt orange 1 winner FIFA 2022 World Cup qualification 27-match unbeaten streak |
Brazil | Copa America finalist FIFA 2022 World Cup qualification 1st place South America qualifying |
France | UEFA Nations League winner UEFA Euro 2021 Rd of 16 FIFA 2022 World Cup qualification |
Italy | UEFA Euro 2021 winner UEFA Nations League semifinalist 37-match record unbeaten streak |
Morocco | 2021 African Nations Championship winner FIFA Arab Cup quarterfinalist |
2021 Sporting Director of the Year
The five finalists are executives who have constructed teams that excelled in 2021, including Italian Serie A champions Inter Milan and English Premier League champions Manchester City.
2021 Agent of the Year
An award for the agents! A couple of these are household names among football fans.
Esports Player of the Year
Winner: Mosaad Aldossary (Msdossary7)
Some of the top esports players from Asia, Europe and South America were represented among the five finalists for this inaugural award.
Among the other award winners on the night:
Africa Youth Academy of the Year: Zed FC (Egypt)Innovation Award: Serie A (Italy)
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