Aleksander ceferin
Eriksen saviours honoured by UEFA
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin described the nine recipients, who include Denmark captain Simon Kjaer, as "the true heroes of Euro 2020".
"I've seen many things in my life. I've been a criminal lawyer for 20 years but I've never seen people like that," said the Slovenian as UEFA responded to the news that 12 leading European clubs, including Juve and United, had decided to launch a rival competition to threaten the Champions League.
Domestic and continental club competitions were halted across Europe in mid-March due to the COVID-19 crisis and Euro 2020 was postponed.
Soccer has ground to a halt in all major leagues in Europe and none have yet to resume. But Uefa is keen to start planning for next season’s European club tournaments.
Football leagues have been suspended since mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic which has claimed more than 100,000 lives throughout the continent.
Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin hailed Beckham as the 'a true football icon of his generation' after selecting the former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder to receive the award in Monaco.
Aleksander Ceferin, the president of Slovenia's football federation, was overwhelmingly elected.