• French elite acrobatic flying team "Patrouille de France" (PAF) release smoke in the colours of the French flag as they perform a fly-over the Louvre Pyramid during the Bastille Day military parade in Paris on July 14, 2022. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)
    French elite acrobatic flying team "Patrouille de France" (PAF) release smoke in the colours of the French flag as they perform a fly-over the Louvre Pyramid during the Bastille Day military parade in Paris on July 14, 2022. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)
  • A dramatic emergency response drill for rescue teams takes place in New Taipei City. AFP
    A dramatic emergency response drill for rescue teams takes place in New Taipei City. AFP
  • Boys cool off in a city fountain before sunset in Bucharest. Romania's national weather institute has forecast a heatwave that is spreading throughout Europe and is set to affect the country over the next few days. AP
    Boys cool off in a city fountain before sunset in Bucharest. Romania's national weather institute has forecast a heatwave that is spreading throughout Europe and is set to affect the country over the next few days. AP
  • A tour group stands on a walkway near the top of the Capitol Dome, beneath the 1865 painting by Constantino Brumidi, 'The Apotheosis of Washington', in the US Capitol building, Washington DC. EPA
    A tour group stands on a walkway near the top of the Capitol Dome, beneath the 1865 painting by Constantino Brumidi, 'The Apotheosis of Washington', in the US Capitol building, Washington DC. EPA
  • People dive from a platform on Lake Geneva, near Lausanne, Switzerland. AFP
    People dive from a platform on Lake Geneva, near Lausanne, Switzerland. AFP
  • The drying-out bed and receded water levels at Lindley Wood Reservoir in Otley, northern England. Residential demand for water is high amid a summer heatwave. Getty Images
    The drying-out bed and receded water levels at Lindley Wood Reservoir in Otley, northern England. Residential demand for water is high amid a summer heatwave. Getty Images
  • The diver Sebastian Prajsnar carries the Queen's Baton for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, to be held in Birmingham, in the aquarium at The Deep sea-life attraction as the baton visits Yorkshire on its 25-day tour of England. The opening ceremony is on July 28. AP
    The diver Sebastian Prajsnar carries the Queen's Baton for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, to be held in Birmingham, in the aquarium at The Deep sea-life attraction as the baton visits Yorkshire on its 25-day tour of England. The opening ceremony is on July 28. AP
  • An emergency helicopter tackles a raging forest wildfire, which broke out in the Datca district of Mugla, Turkey. AFP
    An emergency helicopter tackles a raging forest wildfire, which broke out in the Datca district of Mugla, Turkey. AFP
  • An impressively bright supermoon rises over Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    An impressively bright supermoon rises over Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

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Today's best photos: from Bastille Day to a supermoon

'The National' picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

July 14, 2022

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Winners

Best Men's Player of the Year: Kylian Mbappe (PSG)

Maradona Award for Best Goal Scorer of the Year: Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)

TikTok Fans’ Player of the Year: Robert Lewandowski

Top Goal Scorer of All Time: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)

Best Women's Player of the Year: Alexia Putellas (Barcelona)

Best Men's Club of the Year: Chelsea

Best Women's Club of the Year: Barcelona

Best Defender of the Year: Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus/Italy)

Best Goalkeeper of the Year: Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG/Italy)

Best Coach of the Year: Roberto Mancini (Italy)

Best National Team of the Year: Italy 

Best Agent of the Year: Federico Pastorello

Best Sporting Director of the Year: Txiki Begiristain (Manchester City)

Player Career Award: Ronaldinho

Name: Peter Dicce

Title: Assistant dean of students and director of athletics

Favourite sport: soccer

Favourite team: Bayern Munich

Favourite player: Franz Beckenbauer

Favourite activity in Abu Dhabi: scuba diving in the Northern Emirates 

 

Updated: July 14, 2022, 2:14 PM
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