French forward Kylian Mbappe has won the Best Men’s Player of the Year at the 2021 Globe Soccer Awards.
The 23-year-old Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) star scooped the prize in a ceremony at the Armani Hotel in Dubai on Monday, December 27.
He beat six-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo; Lionel Messi, Mohamed Salah, Karim Benzema, and Lewandowski to the award.
Last season, Mbappe scored 27 to emerge as the highest goalscorer in Ligue 1 although his form did not stop PSG from finishing as runners-up to Lille. He also helped France win the UEFA Nation’s League.
Aside from him, other winners at the 12th edition of the awards include Cristiano Ronaldo, Robert Lewandowski and Alexia Putellas.
Below is a full list of winners at the Globe Soccer Awards 2021
Fan’s Player of the Year – Robert Lewandowski
Men’s Player of the Year – Kylian Mbappe
Maradona Award – Robert Lewandowski
Top Scorer of All Time – Cristiano Ronaldo
Best National Team of the Year – Italy
Best Agent of the Year – Federico Pastorello
Best Sporting Director of the Year – Txiki Begiristain
Best Men’s Club of the Year – Chelsea
Best Defender of the Year – Leonardo Bonucci
Best Goalkeeper of the Year – Gianluigi Donnarumma
Women’s Club of the Year – Barcelona
Women’s Player of the Year – Alexia Putellas
Innovation Award – Serie A
Best eSports Player of the Year – Msdossary7
Best Youth Academy in Africa – ZED FC
This article was originally published on Naija News