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The Globe Soccer Awards will host its 16th annual gala in Dubai on Sunday, December 28 in Dubai, beginning at 7 p.m. GST (3 p.m. GMT / 10 a.m. ET).
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The final of the three major football award shows each year, the Globe Soccer Awards will recognise the best players, coaches, and executives from around the world, while maintaining a Middle Eastern focus.
While some of last year’s winners are again involved as they remain at the top of the game, others have given way to new nominees who are hoping to add a new trophy to their shelves.
The Sporting News looks through all the nominees and winners from the latest iteration of the awards.
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MORE:A larger breakdown on what the Globe Soccer Awards are and how they were created
What are the Globe Soccer Awards?
Founded in 2010, the Globe Soccer Awards are organized by their namesake, Globe Soccer. The gala has taken place each December or January in Dubai, United Arab Emirates to recognize the most prominent figures in the world of football.
The awards were founded by famed football agent Jorge Mendes along with Italian businessmen Riccardo Silva and Tommaso Bendoni. Mendes has won the Best Agent category almost every year.
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“At the heart of Globe Soccer’s mission is a commitment to honoring all facets of the beautiful game,” reads the official website. “Their awards celebrate not just players, but the full spectrum of football stakeholders, from chairmen and agents to directors and referees.”
Who won the Globe Soccer Awards? Final results
For the 2025 awards, there were five finalists for the Best Men’s Player award with another five in the running for the Best Women’s Player prize.
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It’s no surprise that the finalists for both categories are those who were also in the running for the Ballon d’Or and FIFA The Best as well, as the football community continues to pat itself on the back.
The Sporting News will update this page once the winners have been announced.
2025 Globe Soccer Award categories and winners
Highlighted by the standout men’s and women’s categories, here is a rundown of all the winners for the 2025 Globe Soccer Awards:
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Best Men’s Player
WINNER: Ousmane Dembele
Nominees
Player
Nation
Club
Ousmane Dembele
France
PSG
Kylian Mbappe
France
Real Madrid
Raphinha
Brazil
Barcelona
Vitinha
Portugal
PSG
Lamine Yamal
Spain
Barcelona
Best Women’s Player
WINNER: Aitana Bonmati
Nominees
Player
Nation
Club
Aitana Bonmati
Spain
Barcelona
Mariona Caldentey
Spain
Arsenal
Melchie Dumornay
Haiti
Lyon
Alexia Putellas
Spain
Barcelona
Alessia Russo
England
Arsenal
Best Coach
WINNER: Luis Enrique
Coach
Team
Nationality
Xabi Alonso
Real Madrid/Bayer Leverkusen
Spain
Mikel Arteta
Arsenal
Spain
Luis Enrique
PSG
Spain
Hansi Flick
Barcelona
Germany
Enzo Maresca
Chelsea
Italy
Best Emerging Player
WINNER: Desire Doue
Player
Nation
Club
Pau Cubarsi
Spain
Barcelona
Desire Doue
France
PSG
Arda Guler
Turkey
Real Madrid
Joao Neves
Portugal
PSG
Kenan Yildiz
Turkey
Juventus
Other categories
Best men’s club:
Best women’s club:
Barcelona (Spain) — WINNER
Best midfielder:
Jude Bellingham (England/Real Madrid)
Joao Neves (Portugal/PSG)
Cole Palmer (England/Chelsea)
Vitinha (Portugal/PSG) — WINNER
Best forward:
Ousmane Dembele (France/PSG)
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia/PSG)
Kylian Mbappe (France/Real Madrid)
Raphinha (Brazil/Barcelona)
Lamine Yamal (Spain/Barcelona) — WINNER
Best Middle East player:
Salem Al-Dawsari (Saudi Arabia/Al Hilal)
Karim Benzema (France/Al Ittihad)
Riyad Mahrez (Algeria/Al Ahly)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Al Nassr) — WINNER
Best Sporting Director:
Luis Campos (PSG) — WINNER
Michael Edwards & Richard Hughes (Liverpool)
Paul Winstanley & Laurence Stewart (Chelsea)
Best agent:
Jorge Mendes (Portugal) — WINNER
Federico Pastorello (Italy)
Frank Trimboli (Australia)
How are the Globe Soccer Awards winners decided?
The winners of the awards are decided by a vote — or, rather, two votes.
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There is a fan poll, which ran from November 19 to November 27 and whittled down the nominees to a group of finalists. Then, a second public poll ran from December 3 to December 11, which also includes a vote from the awards jury. At the end of this voting period, the figures with the biggest level of support — the jury’s vote counts for 80 per cent of the final calculation, and the initial public vote the other 20 percent — will win the awards. Those winners will then be announced at the gala on December 28.
The categories decided in this way are:
Best Men’s Player
Best Women’s Player
Best Men’s Club
Best Women’s Club
Best Coach
Best Midfielder
Best Forward
Emerging Player
Best Middle East Player
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Who was on the Globe Soccer Awards jury?
A 28-person jury selected the nominees and finalists for the 2025 Globe Soccer Awards, including star former players, agents and administrators.
It is the same jury as the 2024 awards, with the one exception being the death of former Porto sporting director Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa who passed away in February.
Name
Known For
Name
Known For
Ian Rush
Former player — England, Liverpool
Ferran Soriano
Executive — CEO, Man City
Francesco Totti
Former player — Italy, Roma
Iker Casillas
Former player — Spain, Real Madrid
Eric Abidal
Former player — France, Barcelona
Nicola Rizzoli
Former referee — Italy, UEFA
Augusto Cesar Lendoiro
Former executive — Deportivo de la Coruna
Rob Jansen
Agent
Saeed Hareb
Official — Dubai Sports Ministry
Miguel Angel Gil
Executive — CEO, Atletico Madrid
Umberto Gandini
Former executive — CEO, Roma
Adriano Galliani
Executive — CEO, Monza
Luis Figo
Former player — Portugal, Real Madrid/Barcelona/Inter
Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa (in memoriam)
Former executive — President, Porto
Antonio Conte
Coach — Napoli
Fabio Capello
Former coach — England, Real Madrid/AC Milan/Roma
Giovanni Branchini
Agent
Enrico Bendoni
Businessman — CEO, Bendoni Communications
Mohammed Al Kamali
Official — COO, Dubai Manufacturing & Exports
Mahdi Ali
Former player & coach — UAE, Al Ahli
Demetrio Albertini
Executive — CEO, Parma
Former player — Italy, AC Milan
Mario Gallavotti
Official — Gallavotti Honorati De Marco sports law firm
Marcello Lippi
Former coach — Italy, Juventus
Felix Brych
Referee — Bundesliga, UEFA/FIFA
Deco
Former player — Portugal, Barcelona/Porto/Chelsea
Emilio Butragueno
Former player — Spain, Real Madrid
Alexia Putellas
Player — Spain, Barcelona
Gennaro Gattuso
Coach — Italy national team