Cristiano Ronaldo turns down Player of the Year award in favour of Robert Lewandowski at Global Soccer Awards | OneFootball

Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly turned down the Player of the Year award in favour of Robert Lewandowski at the Global Soccer Awards on Sunday.

Juventus star Ronaldo was reportedly set to pick the award in Dubai at the ceremony after being voted by fans as 2020’s top performer.

But according to Italian outlet Tuttosport, Ronaldo and his agent Jorge Mendes opted not to accept the award, and were in favour of handing it to Bayern Munich hitman Lewandowski.

Lewandowski who recently picked up the FIFA Best Player award has had a stellar 2020, scoring 55 goals across competitions, and helping Bayern romp to the treble.

Ronaldo received an award of his own as he was named as the Player of the Century for his performances between 2001 to 2020.

The 35-year-old 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 teammates, without a great team, I would not have achieved these records. It is an exceptional achievement. It gives me the motivation to move forward.”

Along with Lewandowski, Hansi Flick was also honoured at the ceremony and was awarded Coach of the Year for an incredible campaign where he led Bayern to titles in the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, Champions League, DFL-Supercup, and UEFA Super Cup.

Other notable awards given out, included:

Club of the Year: Bayern Munich Club of the Century: Real Madrid Coach of the Century (2000-2020): Pep Guardiola Player Career Award: Iker Casillas Player Career Award: Gerard Pique Top Title Winners of the Middle East: Al Ahly Sporting Club