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Ronaldo wins the Player of the Century award at Globe Soccer Awards

Ronaldo wins the Player of the Century award at Globe Soccer Awards

By Naveel Krishant
29/12/2020
[Image: thenationalnews.com]

Cristiano Ronaldo has added another coveted accolade to his growing collection as he was awarded the Player of the Century award at the Globe Soccer Awards.

The Juventus forward, a five-time Balon d'or winner, smiled on stage in Dubai as he was named the greatest football player from 2001 to 2020.

His latest trophy follows a successful few weeks for the Portuguese talisman after he was awarded the Golden Foot award, which was first introduced in 2003, for players aged 28 or above and can only be won by a recipient once in their career.

Ronaldo has also played for Real Madrid and Manchester United.

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