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Bukayo Saka wins Socrates Award 2026
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Arsenal winger Saka wins the Socrates Award 2026 for his humanitarian work with the BigShoe charity.
Bukayo Saka has been named the winner of the Socrates Award 2026, an honour created in 2022 by the Ballon d'Or organisation in collaboration with Peace and Sport to recognise the best humanitarian, charitable or social work by a footballer or sports-linked entity.
The Arsenal and England winger, 25, succeeds the Xana Foundation, created by Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique in memory of his daughter who died in 2019. Previous winners include Jenni Hermoso (2024), Vinicius (2023) and Sadio Mané (2022).
Saka, recognised for his close collaboration with the BigShoe charity, received the award from Nigerian singer Burna Boy. "It's a great honour to be here and receive this award on behalf of so many children we've been able to help," Saka said. "Helping someone else experience that emotion of having a ball is a blessing."
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