Globe Soccer announce new Best Player in Europe Award - as well as gongs for four other continents

A new award for the Best Player in Europe will be made available in 2024, according to new plans from Dubai-based Globe Soccer.

The Dubai Globe Soccer Awards were established in 2010, and have since grown from three awards to 21, with categories now recognising football's Best Youth Team, Transfer Deal, and Emerging Player.

Last year's awards saw 33 million fans vote for winners, with Karim Benzema and Alexia Putellas picking up the coveted Best Men's and Best Women's player awards respectively.

But Tuesday saw the unveiling of a new movement, with awards set to be handed out on a continental basis, before winners qualify for the finals of the annual Dubai awards ceremony.

The move will see of prizes given out in each of Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Middle East, recognising categories such as Best Men's Player, Best Women's Player, Best Club, Best Agent.

Clubs from Europe have dominated all three award ceremonies in the past, yet Globe Soccer hope that the expansion of their 'Road To Dubai' series will see players of other continents receive recognition for their exploits.

'The Intercontinental Series will provide greater opportunities for those operating in global football, as well as allowing us to engage with even more fans,' claimed CEO and founder Tommaso Bendoni.

'The year-long 'Road to Dubai 'programme has been designed to ensure the ultimate focus remains on the emirate, while also enabling us to recognise clubs, players, coaches and managers, agents, directors, scouts, and other stakeholders from every corner of the world.'

The Dubai Soccer Awards were in part co-founded by super agent Jorge Mendes, and his client Ronaldo has repeatedly been recognised with six awards for Best Men's Player.

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Mendes himself has taken home a staggering 10 Best Agent of the Year awards, completing his stunning haul at the most recent ceremony.

Although Globe Soccer are among the only high-profile awards to recognise categories like Best Agent and Best Sporting Director, the new plans intend to celebrate 'all manner' of professionals in the industry.

'The Globe Soccer Intercontinental Series will recognise all manner of professionals working in the game, including those operating in underrepresented regions,' said Man City CEO Fernando Soriano.

'As CEO of City Football Group, which operates in a range of international markets from Uruguay to China, I have seen first-hand the wealth of talent working in football around the world.

'In acknowledging the work of these people and providing them the chance to travel to Dubai and network within the industry, Globe Soccer can directly and significantly benefit the careers of these people and, indirectly, further globalisation of the game.'

The current premier individual award in European football is the Ballon d'Or award, with FIFA and UEFA also honouring individual players with annual gongs.

Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d'Or a record seven times - two clear of the next highest winner Cristiano Ronaldo - while the Portugal icon has the most UEFA awards (three) and they are tied on three FIFA awards each.

In the Women's awards, Putellas leads the way in Ballon d'Or Femenin nods with two, and is joint-top with Pernille Harder in the UEFA category (two), while Brazilian legend Marta tops the charts with six total FIFA nods.

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