Football: Poland’s Lewandowski scoops two global awards in Dubai

Polish striker Robert Lewandowski has won two Globe Soccer Awards in the United Arab Emirates for his goal scoring feats this year. 

Polish striker Robert Lewandowski (L) receives the Globe Soccer Award for goal of the year at a ceremony in Dubai on Monday.

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The Globe Soccer Awards are granted to the world’s best male and female players as well as best clubs, Poland's PAP news agency reported.

At the awards gala in Dubai on Monday, France’s forward Kylian Mbappe was named male footballer of the year.

Meanwhile, Lewandowski was voted player of the year by users of the TikTok video-sharing, social-networking application, garnering 24 percent of the vote.

Great evening in #Dubai😎 @Globe_Soccer pic.twitter.com/kxkJAWNL7l

— Robert Lewandowski (@lewy_official) December 27, 2021

The 33-year-old Polish marksman also received the new Maradona Award for best goal scorer. He was rewarded for a bicycle kick in a Champions League match between his Bayern Munich club and Dynamo Kyiv.

🏆 Congratulations to Robert Lewandowski on winning the ⁣Maradona Award for best goalscorer at Globe Soccer Awards 2021 👏@lewy_official @fcbayern @pzpn_pl @dubaisc #Lewandowski #RL9 #globesoccer pic.twitter.com/BIpVx14Gtu

— Globe Soccer Awards (@Globe_Soccer) December 27, 2021

Introduced in 2010, the Globe Soccer Awards are granted by the Globe Soccer organisation in cooperation with the European Club Association (ECA) and the European Football Agents Association (EFAA). 

Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo won the main award on six occasions, with Lewandowski triumphing last year.

(pm/gs)

Source: PAP