Bayern Munich and Senegalese forward, Sadio Mane has won the first ever Socrates Award.
Sadio Mané, the very first winner of the Socrates Award! #PrixSocrates with @peaceandsport#ballondor pic.twitter.com/VU3eAYiZ0L
— Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) October 17, 2022
The Humanitarian award was given to the 30 year old on Monday, at the 2022 BALLON D’OR award ceremony.
Sadio Mané, after receiving the Socrates Award 👀#ballondor @peaceandsport pic.twitter.com/b5NBhyMcgI
— Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) October 17, 2022
The former Liverpool player also finished second in the BALLON D’OR rankings.
Ranked at the 2st place for the 2022 Ballon d’Or
— Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) October 17, 2022
Sadio Mané@FCBayern#ballondor pic.twitter.com/hKwmZZC7yn
Meanwhile, Manchester City won the club of the year, while Alexia Putellas retained the Women’s BALLON D’OR award for best female played of the 2021/2022 football season.
#BallonDor Club of the Year!!! 🎉 pic.twitter.com/Xt1YQeEWKJ
— Manchester City (@ManCity) October 17, 2022
The speech of Alexia Putellas, the back-to-back Women's Ballon d'Or winner 💬#ballondor pic.twitter.com/o11kze5yoZ
— Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) October 17, 2022
BACK TO BACK WINNER!
— Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) October 17, 2022
ALEXIA PUTELLAS IS THE 2022 WOMEN’S BALLON D’OR! @alexiaputellas@FCBfemeni#ballondor pic.twitter.com/dt483n5ioi