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Cristiano Ronaldo wins big but Lionel Messi snubbed! Al-Nassr talisman picks up THREE prizes at Globe Soccer Awards as Erling Haaland, Jude Bellingham, Pep Guardiola & Aitana Bonmati also triumph

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  • Ronaldo won three separate awards
  • Messi completely shut out
  • Various prizes handed out
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    WHAT HAPPENED?

    Ronaldo was honoured at the Globe Soccer Awards, as he picked up no fewer than three gongs. He won the Best Middle East Player prize, the Maradona Award for the best goalscorer in 2023, and the Fans' Favourite Player of the Year award.

    Elsewhere, Erling Haaland, Jude Bellingham, and Aitana Bonmati all picked up prizes. Bellingham won the Powerhouse Emerging Player award, Bonmati won the Best Women's Player award, and Haaland was awarded the Best Men's Player award, seemingly in a snub to Messi.

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    THE BIGGER PICTURE

    Elsewhere in the awards ceremony, Ederson won the award for Best Goalkeeper, and Rodri won the award for Best Midfielder. To complete a Manchester City hat-trick, Pep Guardiola won the award for Best Coach.

  • DID YOU KNOW?

    Ronaldo has been in electric form since his move to Saudi Arabia with Nassr. He has played 44 times for the club, scoring 38 goals and providing 13 assists, hence his honouring at the ceremony. He also celebrated finishing 2023 as the world's top goalscorer for club and country with a staggering 54 strikes.

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    WHAT NEXT FOR RONALDO?

    He will undoubtedly celebrate his achievement and add his prizes to an already bulging trophy cabinet. The Portugal international will next be in action when Nassr play Shanghai Shenhua in a friendly later this month, before 'The Last Dance' against lifelong rival Messi and his Inter Miami side on February 1.