The most valuable award in football is undoubtedly the World Cup champion - Hercules Cup, and the champion of the continental competition, the Laureus World Sports Award, the Ballon d'Or, the World Footballer of the Year, etc., these are also football awards full of gold. So what other famous football awards are there in international football?In this article, maigoo will take a look at the top ten highest awards in world football.
1. Hercules Cup
The Hercules Cup is the trophy of the Football World Cup, and it is also a symbol of the highest honor in the football world and the highest football award with the highest gold content. The Hercules Cup, officially known as the FIFA World Cup Trophy, is 36 centimeters tall and weighs 6,175 gramsMade of 97 kilograms of 18k** and set with two circles of dark green malachite, the entire trophy looks like two strong men holding up the earth, carving the image of two excited athletes after victory. The "Hercules Cup" represents the most meaningful achievement of a player's football career, and it also provides endless reverie for fans around the world and inspires a love of football in their hearts.
2. Champion of the continental competition
Continental competitions refer to the competitions organized by various continents under FIFA, including the European Football Championship, the UEFA Nations League, the Copa America, the Asian Cup, the African Cup of Nations, the Oceania Cup of Nations, the Gold Cup of Central and North America and the Caribbean, etc. For example, the European Football Championship, also known as the European Cup, the winner of each European Championship will be awarded the Delaunay Cup. These continental competitions are not only one of the highest competitive competitions in modern football, but also represent the highest honor and level of football in all continents, so these continental championship awards are also one of the most valuable football awards.
3. Laureus World Sports Awards
Founded in 2000, the Laureus World Sports Awards, abbreviated as the Laureus Awards, are one of the most influential awards in world sports and a global sports awards ceremony. The Laureus Awards are awarded annually to the world's most outstanding male and female athletes. Many of the world's most famous stars have won Laureus Awards. Among them, the Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest individual award in football, such as Pele, Cruyff, Beckenbauer, Zinedine Zidane, Bobby Charlton and Arsène Wenger. It is worth mentioning that as of 20023, Leo Messi has twice won the Laureus Best Male Athlete Award, which is also the highest individual honor in football.
4. Golden Globe Awards
The Ballon d'Or, organized by France Football, a magazine under the French newspaper La Régius, since 1956, is an award given to the best European footballer every year, and is also one of the most prestigious and influential football awards in world football. In 2010, the Ballon d'Or and the former FIFA World Footballer of the Year were merged into the FIFA Ballon d'Or, and in 2016, the two sides officially announced the termination of the cooperation on the "Ballon d'Or" and will each conduct the traditional annual selection. Thus, Argentine Lionel Messi and Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo became the only two winners. As of July 2023, the player with the most Ballon d'Or awards is Lionel Messi, followed by Cristiano Ronaldo.
5. World Footballer of the Year
Founded in 1991, FIFA World Footballer of the Year is an FIFA award for players who have outstanding performance in the year, and is open to male footballers from all over the world. From 2010 to 2015, the World Footballer of the Year and the Ballon d'Or were merged into the FIFA Ballon d'Or, known as the FIFA Ballon d'Or, which was produced six times, all of which were won by Argentine Lionel Messi and Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo. In 2016, the two parties terminated their cooperation on the "Golden Globe Awards" and will each conduct their own traditional annual selection. As of July 2023, the winner with the most World Footballer of the Year is the famous player Lionel Messi.
6. Champion of the top club competitions on the continent
Speaking of the top club competitions on the continent, we have to mention the Club World Cup, the Champions League, the Copa Libertadores, the Europa League and the AFC Champions League, which are all the top club competitions on the continent, which represent the highest honor and level of club football in each continent and are recognized as the most influential and highest-level club competitions in the world. Therefore, these top club competitions on the continent are also the most valuable football awards. For example, the team that wins the Club World Cup will receive the FIFA Club World Cup trophy, while the team that wins the UEFA Champions League will win the St. Bride Cup, commonly known as the Big Ears Cup.
7. Domestic top league champion
The domestic top league championship is also one of the top 10 awards in football. The domestic top leagues usually refer to the super leagues and first divisions of various countries, such as the English Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Brazilian Liga, French Ligue 1, etc., which are all very familiar domestic top leagues. The Premier League has long been regarded as one of the best leagues in the world, with its fast-paced, competitive and multitude of teams, and has become the most popular sporting event in the world and the highest-paid football league.
8. The champion of the top domestic cups
A cup is a form of sports competition, usually made up of multiple participating teams to compete for the championship through a knockout round. The domestic top cup refers to the highest level of football cups held in China, including the English FA Cup, the Spanish Copa del Rey, the Italian Cup, the German Cup, the French Cup, the Chinese Football Association Cup, etc., which are all domestic top cups. The teams that win the top domestic cup competitions are usually the strongest football clubs in the country.
9. Super Cup champion
The Super Cup generally refers to the match between the league champion and the cup winner organized by a national football federation, or between two cup winners of different nature organized by the continental football confederation. The Super Cup is one of the highest awards in football. For example, the UEFA Super Cup, the South American Cup Winners' Cup, the England Community Shield, the Spanish Super Cup, the German Super Cup, etc., are all familiar Super Cup events, among which the UEFA Super Cup, also known as the Super Cup, is a high-profile football competition, usually held before the start of the European football season.
10. Golden Boot Award for Best Scorer
The Golden Boot is usually an honor given to the player with the most goals, also known as the top scorer award, including the World Cup Golden Boot, the European Golden Boot, and the top scorer in various leagues. Among them, the World Cup Golden Boot Award is an honor awarded by FIFA to the player with the most goals in each World Cup final, and it is also one of the highest honors in football. The European Golden Boot is awarded on the basis of results in domestic and European competitions, and is awarded to the top scorer at the end of the European league in June each year.