The Qatar World Cup to be held between November 20 and December 18 has altered the entire football calendar, forcing a change in the dates of competitions and imposing a 40-day break on all national and international championships.
Thus, the Globe Soccer Awards Galatraditionally held in Dubai during the week between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, is moving up its dates and this year will take place on November 17.
It will be the 13th edition of an event organized by the Dubai Sports Council, of which MARCA is the official newspaper partner, to reward the most outstanding protagonists of the football season and which on this occasion will take place three days before the start of the World Cup.
New awards
In addition to the main awards for the best player of the year in the men’s and women’s categories, which in the last edition were won by Kylian Mbappe and Spain’s Alexia Putellas; the best coach, which went to Roberto Mancini; the best team, which was won by Barcelona Womenand the best national team, which was won by Italythere are many other awards.
They include best sporting director, best agent, best defender and an award that recognizes a whole career.
There is also the Maradona Award for the best goalscorer of the year and the TikTok Award for the best footballer of the year chosen by the fans.
Digital categories
New award categories for this year’s edition include the President of the Year Award, Best Emerging Player, sponsored by Power Horse, Best Transfer Business and the CNN Off the Field Award, which will recognize for the first time the decisive contribution to society of an individual , club or organization that has made a contribution by example or through charitable work.
In addition, also in this 2022 edition there will be a specific digital section in the Globe Soccer Awards sponsored by 433 where the best Esports player, the best content creator on TikTok, the best content creator on Youtube, the best influencer on social networks and the best football journalist of the year will be awarded.
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