Manchester City’s Erling Haaland and Pep Guardiola secured prestigious accolades at the esteemed BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards ceremony. The event celebrated the City’s remarkable achievements in the past year, particularly their historic treble-winning season.
Erling Haaland And Guardiola Shine Bright: BBC Sports Awards Triumph
In a glittering ceremony where Manchester United’s Mary Earps claimed the main prize, the spotlight shone on City’s accomplishments. Erling Haaland, the prolific striker, was honored as the 2023 World Sport Star, while the mastermind behind City’s success, Pep Guardiola, received the Coach of the Year award. The Team of the Year accolade was accepted by Captain Kyle Walker on behalf of his teammates.
The treble winners, Manchester City!! 🏆🏆🏆
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) December 19, 2023
The 2023 Team of the Year 👏#BBCSPOTY pic.twitter.com/mP1pwHOpme
Here he is 🤩
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) December 19, 2023
Treble winner, serial record breaker, 2023 World Sport Star winner – Erling Haaland!#BBCSPOTY pic.twitter.com/enPRVNQFjC
Let's hear from Coach of the Year Pep Guardiola 🏆🏆🏆
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) December 19, 2023
And from Kyle Walker on behalf of Team of the Year Manchester City!#BBCSPOTY pic.twitter.com/OdyJx5X7yK
Despite being on Club World Cup duty in Saudi Arabia, Haaland, Guardiola, and Walker managed to participate in the ceremony by delivering brief video speeches.
Looking beyond the individual awards, the 70th edition of the renowned ceremony underscored football’s prominence, with all four major awards claimed by the sport. Mary Earps took home the headline prize, succeeding last year’s winner Beth Mead. City and Guardiola superseded England’s Lionesses and their manager Sarina Wiegman in their respective categories, while Haaland joined the illustrious list of previous winners, including last year’s victor Lionel Messi.
The event also paid tribute to the legendary Sir Kenny Dalglish, a Liverpool and Celtic icon, who received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his exceptional contributions to playing and managing football.
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As Manchester City continues its pursuit of excellence, the upcoming week holds the promise of more silverware. A convincing victory over Urawa Red Diamonds has propelled them into their inaugural Club World Cup final. Guardiola’s squad is set to face South American champions Fluminense in Jeddah on Friday, potentially adding another trophy to their illustrious collection.