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9. Francesco Totti and Carles Puyol win lifetime achievement awards
Francesco Totti and Carles Puyol were rewarded for their immense contribution to the game with lifetime achievement awards. Both of them received the 'Best Player Career' title at the Globe Soccer awards.
The other recipients at the award ceremony were -
The Sport Business Award - Ferran Soriano (Manchester City CEO)
Football Executive of the Year - Vadim Vasyliev (AS Monaco Vice-President)
Coach Career Award - Marcelo Lippi (China national team manager)
Best Referee of the Year - Dr. Felix Brych (Bundesliga referee)
Best Arab National Team Coach - Héctor Cúper (Egypt national team manager)
Best Arab National Team - Saudi Arabia
10. Is Kevin De Bruyne Manchester City's very own Lionel Messi?
At least that's what Xavi thinks. Speaking to The Mirror, the Barcelona legend said:
“At Barcelona, we had it with Messi and this team Manchester City have it with De Bruyne.
“Every time he has the ball, you get the feeling that he is going to do something special with it.
“Not every game you can win 3-0 or 4-0, especially in the Champions League and that is when you need one moment of brilliance from a special player."
11. Zico shows he has still got it by nutmegging an opponent 37 years younger than him!
Zico may have long retired from international football but the 67-year-old showed he has still got the skills when he nutmegged 27-year-old Marinho in a charity match at the Maracanã.
12. Atlético Madrid's Stefan Savi? voted Montenegrin Player of the Year
Atlético Madrid centre-back Stefan Savi? was voted as the Montenegrin Player of the Year for the second successive year. He collected a total of 88 points.
"It is an honour to receive a prize in your country," the 26-year-old said on receiving the award.
13. Adriano makes a return to football
Former Inter Milan striker Adriano made a return to football in the same match as Zico's nutmeg. He even scored a goal and provided an assist in the match.
"I am very happy to return to the Maracanã, it reminds me that we won the title in 2009, it's exciting," Adriano said in the post-match interview. "Everything is going in the right direction; both the fans and my family want me to return there."
The 35-year-old has expressed his desire to return to playing football in 2018. "I'm still not in the best shape, let's talk with the club and see what happens from there," he further added.
