Ronaldo, Bellingham, Yamal and Courtois among the high-profile names expected to attend the
ceremony on December 27, organised with support of Dubai Sports Council
More than 1000 guests will descend upon Atlantis, The Palm, for the annual conference and
glitzy ceremony featuring a host of prestigious awards
Record 100 million votes cast by fans from more than 200 countries and territories
The 19th edition of the Dubai International Sports Conference,
organised by Dubai Sports Council, who are also supporting the annual Beyond Globe Soccer Dubai
Awards, will see a flurry of current and former football stars descend on Atlantis, The Palm on Friday
evening.
A night of glitz and glamour will see more than 1000 guests gather at the prestigious five-star venue
located on Palm Jumeirah, with world-renowned superstar Cristiano Ronaldo expected to be among the
distinguished personnel in attendance for the 15 th awards ceremony.
Representatives from one of Ronaldo’s former clubs Real Madrid, the current European champions, will
also be present – including England midfielder Jude Bellingham and Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut
Courtois. Meanwhile, Barcelona and Spain winger Lamine Yamal and former Manchester United
defender Rio Ferdinand are among the other high-profile guests from clubs and organisations around
the world.
The Dubai International Sports Conference, organised under the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Global Initiatives, will take place alongside the annual Globe Soccer Dubai Awards. Since its inception in
2010, the awards have brought together football’s most prominent stakeholders for an evening of
celebration across domestic, regional, and international levels, while the co-located Conference
provides the industry a platform to discuss and explore some of the key issues of the sport.
The theme of this year’s summit centres around “Talented Football”, which will be moderated by CNN’s
Amanda Davis, who will co-host the main event alongside Tom Urquhart once more, with Ronaldo,
Bellingham and Courtois the guest speakers.
On the night, there will be 15 main awards presented, including Best Men’s Player, Best Women’s
Player, Best Men’s Club, Best Women’s Club, the Maradona Award and five Career Awards.
The Beyond Globe Soccer Dubai Awards has already captured global attention, with more than 100
million votes cast by fans from more than 200 countries and territories, eclipsing the previous record of
70 million. Additionally, the Globe Soccer mobile app has surpassed a record two million downloads,
underlining the event’s global appeal. The SIRO Golden Ticket Auction raised Dh30,000, with 100 per
cent of the funds raised going to the Al Jalila Foundation, a global healthcare organisation dedicated to
advancing medical research, education, and treatment.
Saudi Sports Company is the official host broadcaster of the Beyond Globe Soccer Dubai Awards, which
will be screened internationally across several networks from 7pm GST / 3pm GMT, giving fans around
the world the chance to experience the excitement of the event in real-time. As the event draws closer,
fans can also stay informed through Globe Soccer’s social media channels and the official Globe Soccer
mobile app, available on both iOS and Android.
