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Ghanaian-German superstar, Jerome Boateng has showed gratitude to the Organisers of the maiden Annual Ghana Sports Excellence Awards, for honouring him with the BEST DIASPORA ATHLETE 2014 award. The Bayern Munchen and German International player was adjudged the best at the British Council, in Accra, Ghana, for his remarkable performance at the World Cup 2014 and the European Champions League 2014. He beat the likes of Danny Welbeck of Arsenal and England, and Zardes Gyasi of LA Galaxy and USA, for the coveted accolade. In a video message to Hallmark Plus Multimedia, organisers and founders of the Annual Ghana Sports Excellence Awards, Boateng said �I want to thank you so much for the award, it�s a big honour for me. It�s a really big honour for me to have an award from my fatherland�. Although Boateng missed the awards ceremony because of Bayern Munchen�s pre-season training in Qatar, he extended greetings to the people of Ghana. The 26-year-old receives the prize as a reward not just for his on-pitch performances, which have helped the Bavarians top the Bundesliga table last season, but also for his work with the Living a Dream project run by Pro Kinderhilfe, a children�s charity and associate organisation of the UNESCO foundation. Boateng assisted in the building of a compound with a soccer pitch and educational facilities for impoverished children when Germany travelled to Brazil for the FIFA World Cup last summer, and he was in fact one of many figures from German soccer to make a charitable contribution to the country while it hosted the tournament. Ghana Sports Excellence Awards 2014: Full List Of Winners As Follows; Best Male Athlete- A. Razak Abugri Best Female Athlete- A. Martha Bissah Best Sports Personality- A. Martha Bissah Best Media House (Radio)- A. Angel Fm, Kumasi Best Media House (Tv)- A. Metro Tv Best Media House (Print)- A. Graphic Sports Best Sporting Club- A. Asante Kotoko Best Volunteer- A. Kennedy Agyepong, Kenpong Group Best Coach- A. Isaac Nii Odartey Lamptey, Athletics Best Supporters Group- A. Die Hard Supporters Best Physician- A. Dr. Yetsa Tuakli, Disablity Sports Rising To The Challenge- A. Mona Myers-Lamptey, Achimota Golf Club Best Diaspora Athlete (Male) � A. Jerome Boateng, Bayern Munchen, Germany Best Diaspora Athlete (Female) � A. Lesley Owusu, Athlete (Uk) Best Photographer- A. Emmanuel Quaye, Daily Graphic Best Reporter- (Print)- A. Kwaku Zurek, Daily Graphic Best Cameraman- (Tv) A. Kwaku Ofori Sakyi, Metro Tv Best Reporter (Radio)- A. Bright Kankam Boadu, Angel Fm-Kumasi Best Reporter (Online)- A. Ameenu Shardow, Ghanasoccernet.Com Best Reporter (Tv)- A. Theophilus Sampah- Gtv Best Disability Sports Contributor- A. Agitos Foundation Best School Sports Contributor- A. Barclays Bank Ghana Best Team- A. Local Black Stars Best Sponsor- A. First Capital Plus Bank Best Home Investor- A. Marcel Desailly Best Community Sports Contributor- A. Japan Embassy, Accra Best Sports Administrator- A. Joe Kpenge, National Sports Authority Best Sports Brand- A. Puma Unsung Hero- A. Solomon Asante (Tp Mazembe, D.R. Congo) Best Security Services- A. Ghana Military Police Best Referee- A. Emmanuella Aglagoh Best Sporting Artiste- A. Noella Wiyaala Est Executed Development Programme- A. Cowbell Cycling Tour Best Sporting Federation- A. Ghana Football Association Lifetime Achievement- Prince Oduro-Mensah Special Awards Asamoah Gyan- Record Breaker, World Cup 2014, Asia Champions League Goal-King Albert Frimpong, Baseball Commitment & Development