Lionel Scalonithe world champion technical director with the Argentine national teamwas recognized this Friday at the Awards Globe Soccer Awards 2023 for his career as a coach.
The 45-year-old native of Pujato was awarded at the 14th Globe Soccer Awards, which took place in dubaiUnited Arab Emirates (UAE), where 18 awards were presented, including Best Men’s Player, Best Women’s Player, Fans’ Favorite Player, Best Men’s Club and Best Women’s Club, Best Coach and Best Emerging Player.
“I dedicate it to my country, to my people. Honestly, what we have achieved has been a movie, a film. I dedicate it to them, to all Argentines”Scaloni began in his gratitude.
Furthermore, he did not forget those who accompany him every day in the national team and his family: “To my coaching staff. To Pablo Aimar, Walter Samuel, Roberto Ayala, Matías Manna, Martín Tocalli, Luis Martín and Rodrigo Barrios, all of them who have helped me get this incredible award. To my family, who are here today, my wife and my children, I love you. That’s all I have to say, thank you very much.”
This is already the sixth award at an individual level for Scaloni, who also has two distinctions for best coach in the world from the Iffhs (2022, 2023), another from World Soccer (2022), a The Best for best coach ( 2022), the coach of the year award in South America by the Uruguayan newspaper El País (2022) and a Panchina d’Oro Especial (2023), awarded by the Italian Federation.
In other categories, the Norwegian Erling Haaland received the award for Best Player, which also included Lionel Messi, who had just won the same category in The Best, the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, the Belgian Kevin De Bruyne, the Brazilian Vinícius Jr ., the Englishman Jude Bellingham, the Frenchman Karim Benzema -the defending champion-, the Portuguese Bernardo Silva, the Egyptian Mohamed Salah and the Nigerian Victor Osimhen.
Since his arrival at City, the Norwegian scored 71 goals in 75 games and was one of the top figures of the team that won the Champions League, the Premier League, the FA Cup and the European Super Cup.
In addition to Haaland, Manchester City (with Julián Álvarez among those present) received the award for Best Men’s Team, Pep Guardiola won the Award for Best Coach, Ederson Moraes won the Award for Best Goalkeeper, and Rodri won the Award for Best Midfielder.
One of the big winners of the night was the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, who not only received the Maradona Award for being the top scorer of 2023 with his 54 goals, but was also chosen as Best Player in the Middle East and the Favorite Player of the fans.
“I was the top scorer this season, imagine beating young animals like Erling Haaland. I’m proud. And I’ll soon be 39 years old. I like it when people doubt me again and then I’m successful. Criticism doesn’t affect me,” he said. the Al Nassr player after the awards.
Jude Bellingham, the 20-year-old Englishman from Real Madrid, received the award for Best Emerging Player, where the Argentine Enzo Fernández was also shortlisted.
All the winners of the Globe Soccer Awards 2023
- Best male player: Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
- Best female player: Aitana Bonmatí (FC Barcelona).
- Best emerging player: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid).
- Fan favorite player: Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr).
- Best midfielder: Rodri Hernández (Manchester City).
- Best goalkeeper: Ederson Moraes (Manchester City).
- Best coach: Pep Guardiola (Manchester City).
- Best President: Al Mubarak (Manchester City).
- Best men’s team: Manchester City.
- Best women’s team: Barcelona.
- Best Middle East team: Al Ahly.
Source: Ambito
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