Cristiano Ronaldo clinches Maradona Award for Best Goalscorer ahead of Dubai Globe Soccer Awards
Al-Nassr captain and Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has clinched the Maradona Award for Best Goalscorer ahead of this month’s Dubai Globe Soccer Awards.
The event, supported by the Dubai Sports Council and presented this year by Nakheel, will be hosted at Atlantis, The Palm on Palm Jumeirah. The 14th edition of the ceremony is scheduled to take place on Friday, Jan. 19.
Ronaldo secured the award by outperforming rivals Kylian Mbappe, Harry Kane and Erling Haaland, adding this achievement to his impressive list of individual successes.
Ronaldo’s latest accolade capped a magical 12 months for the evergreen superstar, now 38, who has already scored 34 times in as many league games for Saudi Pro League title challengers Al-Nassr. The world’s all-time record goalscorer, with 873 strikes currently to his name, is also in contention to land the Best Men’s Player, Best Middle East Player, and Fans’ Favorite Player at the Dubai Globe Soccer Awards.
The second and final round of voting across the Dubai Globe Soccer Awards’ 11 main categories and six digital categories, including the inaugural Serie A awards, saw more than 50 million votes cast by football fans worldwide. The number of votes has now exceeded 70 million throughout the entire process — double the number in 2022.
Globe Soccer’s jury — comprising more than 30 key football industry figures, including Francesco Totti, Iker Casillas, Luis Figo and Marcello Lippi — were also involved in the final selection process, which closed on Dec. 28.
