Eric Cantona wins 2019 UEFA President’s Award

Eric Cantona, the former Manchester United forward and France legend , has been awarded the UEFA President’s Award in Monaco in recognition of his playing career and commitment to charitable causes after it. Cantona won four Premier League titles in five years with United in the 1990s and scored 64 goals for the Old Trafford ..

Topics: Actors • Association football • Eric Cantona • FIFA 100 • Footballers

Cristiano Ronaldo named as Globe Soccer’s Best Player for year 2017

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has been named Globe Soccer’s Best Player for the year 2017. He retained the title and won it 4th time overall. Ronaldo appeared by video link as he received the award from Italy’s Alessandro del Piero in Dubai. Real Madrid was the named best club of the year and Zinedine ..

Topics: Alessandro Del Piero • Association football • FIFA 100 • Francesco Totti • Globe Soccer Awards • Marcello Lippi • Ronaldo • Zinedine Zidane

George Weah elected as new president of Liberia

Ex-football superstar George Weah has been elected as the new president of Liberia after beating Vice President Joseph Boakai in a runoff with 61.5% of the vote. Now, he will succeed Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa’s first elected female president. George Weah is the only African footballer to have won both FIFA World Player of the ..

Topics: Association football • Ellen Johnson Sirleaf • FIFA 100 • FIFA Ballon d'Or • George Weah • Joseph Boakai • Junior Professional FC • Liberia • Politicians • Sirleaf • Weah • women

Cristiano Ronaldo named as 2017 Best FIFA Men’s Player

Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid’s Portugal striker, has been named the 2017 Best FIFA Men’s Player award for a second straight year at the 2017 award ceremony in London, England on October 23, 2017. He is four-time Ballon d’Or winner, who helped Real to a Champions League-La Liga double in 2016-17. Lieke Martens of FC Barcelona ..

Topics: Association football • Ballon d'Or • Cristiano Ronaldo • FIFA 100 • Kabyle people • Ronaldo • Sarina Wiegman • The Best FIFA Football Awards • Zinedine Zidane