Award

Andre Onana of Manchester United reacts during the Premier League match between Ipswich Town FC and Manchester United FC at Portman Road on November 24, 2024 in Ipswich, England. Manchester United goalkeeper André Onana has been awarded the FIFPRO Player Impact Award for humanitarian work in his home country of Cameroon and across Africa. Onana, 28, has an eponymous foundation which works to provide free healthcare and complex surgeries in underprivileged communities in Sub-Saharan Africa. Medical professionals working with the André Onana Foundation have performed over 1,200 surgeries in the past three years, according to FIFPRO's statement. "When I passed through Barcelona, Amsterdam and Milan on my way to Manchester United, I had people who helped me on that journey," Onana said of ...

Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid celebrates scoring his team's fifth goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD3 match between Real Madrid C.F. and Borussia Dortmund at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on October 22, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. Not more than 24 hours ago, Vinicius Junior appeared to be the undisputed favourite to seal the Ballon d’Or trophy. But drama unfolded in the hours heading up to the gala, as various news outlets started to report that Rodri had pipped Vinicius for the prestigious title. The likes of Fabrizio Romano and ESPN soon joined the bandwagon, confirming that Real Madrid are aware of the winner and are thus not attending the Ballon d’Or event. With the countdown already underway, Real Madrid are still absent from the event, in protest of Rodri’s triump...

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Utd’s Onana wins award for humanitarian work

Real Madrid will win two awards at Ballon d’Or ceremony despite Vinicius snub