Staff Reporter.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino receives award in Dubai named International Sports Personality for 2023 at Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Sports Awards
Infantino says award “fills me with such pride” at ceremony in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Award bestowed on innovators who use creativity to develop sport
Inspired by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s love of sport, the awards were established in 2009, and recognise individual achievement in a broad range of sport-related fields.
International recipients have been eligible since 2012, and the International Sports Personality of the Year is the highest international honour, acknowledging innovators who develop sport and increase fair competition.