Socrates (469-399 BC), Greek philosopher
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What is the award? At the 2023 Ballon d'Or Awards major awards ceremony, it was announced that this year's Socrates Award winner is Real Madrid's striker Vinicius. The next step is to give you a brief answer to the question of what is the Socrates award, if you are interested, come in and take a look.
The Socrates Awards are primarily designed to recognize footballers who have contributed to social and charitable projects. Vinicius makes annual donations to underprivileged students, giving 335,000 euros in 2022, more than 1 million euros in 2023 and a further 2.5 million euros in 2024.