Named among a field of contenders including OptaJoe, Copa90, Spencer FC, David Squires and uMAXit Football, Football365 emerged as the winner of a public vote at the awards ceremony in London.
The award comes one year after Football365’s Daniel Storey was crowned FSF’s Football Writer of the Year following his work that has since been published in the book Portrait of an Icon.
"What a wonderful way to recognise 20 years of Football365," says editor Sarah Winterburn. "The award is a just reward for my team’s phenomenal effort and commitment to delivering excellence in football journalism. Our dedication and loyalty are only matched by that of our amazing readers who are the lifeblood of what we do."
Sports commentator Conor McNamara presented the award to Football365’s Winterburn and Matt Stead. The team were honoured alongside Tottenham Hotspur’s striker Harry Kane who was unveiled as Men’s Player of the Year and former Manchester United star Gary Neville who won Pundit of the Year.
Cape Town group CEO, Deseré Orrill, adds, "We’re delighted for the team at Football365. They’ve built up an incredible product, which reflects in the award they’ve received from the people that matter – their fans. Over 3 million of them. Very well done to them."
Planet Sports, with the help of Football365, Planet Football, TEAMtalk, Planet Rugby, Cricket365, and Golf365 reach a total network audience of around five million unique viewers every month. While mostly United Kingdom-centric, the sites have a global footprint with growing audiences in South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, and increasingly, the United States.
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