Cristiano Ronaldo wins player of century at Dubai Globe Soccer awards as Georgina Rodriguez stuns in sparkly red dress
Posted Monday, December 28, 2020 by Thesun.co.uk
CRISTIANO RONALDO was named Player of the Century at a glamorous bash in Dubai.
The Juventus superstar walked the red carpet with fiancee Georgina Rodriguez before he was awarded the top gong at the Dubai Globe Soccer Awards.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez arrived at Dubai Globe Soccer AwardsCredit: Reuters
The ceremony was held at the iconic Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world.
Ronaldo wore a dapper grey suit with a red tie, matching his partner's sparkly red dress.
The Juventus forward was joined by fellow football stars of the past and present.
Liverpool legend Ian Rush, 59, was pictured with his Irish singer and model fiancee Carol Anthony, 43.
Gerard Pique, 33, and Robert Lewandowski, 32, were all smiles as they arrived at the ceremony.
Even former boxing world champion Amir Khan, 34, was a guest alongside his wife Faryal Makhdoom, 29.
Bayern Munich forward Lewandowski won the Player of the Year award - despite the vote initially going to Ronaldo.
Voting is open to the public and such is Ronaldo's popularity, he topped the poll.
But according to Italian newspaper Tuttosport, the 35-year-old and his agent Jorge Mendes admitted the decision was unfair.
And they are said to have instead insisted that Lewandowski be handed the award.
But Ronaldo did pip long-time rival Lionel Messi, 33, and Barcelona legend Ronaldinho as the Player of the Century.
After winning the award, he said: "For 20 consecutive years I have played and scored as a professional, I didn't know there was another record to beat.
"It's a pleasure to hear about the records, I have achieved all this but without my team-mates, without a great team, I would not have achieved these records."
Ronaldo, who wants to play at the highest level until he is 40, revealed he has no plans of slowing down.
He said: "It is an exceptional achievement. It gives me the motivation to move forward.
"To be named the best is a great honour, I hope that this situation is over next year and that we can have more fun, thank you very much.
"I hope to still be able to play for more years. "
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