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Annual association football award
The Sócrates Award is an association football award presented to the best humanitarian work by a footballer worldwide during a joint ceremony with the Ballon d'Or. The award is presented by France Football and is named after late Brazilian footballer Sócrates, who co-founded the Corinthians Democracy movement, in opposition to the ruling military dictatorship in Brazil during the 1980s.[1][2] Sadio Mané was the was the first winner of the award in 2022,[1] while Vinícius Júnior is the current winner, having received the prize in 2023.[3]
Winners[edit]
Sadio Mane, the inaugural winner of the award.
- Notes
- ^ Mané was signed by Bayern Munich from Liverpool midway through 2022.
Wins by nation[edit]
Wins by club[edit]
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