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Berlin, Germany, 11.02.2026:
IMAGO is proud to announce that Sergio Ruiz has been awarded the Premios Panenka Best Photograph of the Year 2025.
This marks the sixth consecutive year that IMAGO has sponsored the category, which celebrates the creativity and passion of football culture through photography.
IMAGO / Pressinphoto / Sergio Ruiz | The referee during the LaLiga EA Sports match between RCD Espanyol and Atlético de Madrid at the RCDE Stadium on March 29, 2025, in Barcelona, Spain.
“It was sheer magic the night at the Panenka Awards Gala for IMAGO,” said Melchor Sangro, Regional Director at IMAGO. “We had a wonderful time celebrating with the winners across all categories, and I was honored to meet the legendary Antonín Panenka in person. We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all the photographers who participated in the Best Photograph of the Year 2025 category, and a huge congratulations to the winner, Sergio Ruiz. See you all next year!”
Photo: Revista Panenka | Antonín Panenka and Melchor Sangro, Regional Director at IMAGO.
Photo: Revista Panenka | Antonín Panenka at the Premios Panenka ceremony.
About Premios Panenka
For more than a decade, Panenka Magazine has honored individuals in sports for their cultural and social impact, making this year’s twelfth edition a significant milestone. The Premios Panenka celebrate those who have made a lasting impact in the world of football. IMAGO is proud to continue its collaboration with Panenka and remains committed to promoting outstanding photography in sports media.
Credit for the cover image: Revista Panenka.
About IMAGO
IMAGO is a global visual content provider with headquarters in Berlin.
A wide range of images and videos from News, Sports, Entertainment and Creative can be licensed through IMAGO.
Founded in 1997 in Berlin, IMAGO offers many years of expertise and solution-oriented customer service through personal contacts, daily availability from 6 a.m. to midnight, commissioned photography, photo and video research, image selections, FTP feeds and newsletters for inspiration.
IMAGO provides solutions for every need. Content can be licensed with one click via our webshop, and larger projects can be implemented easily and successfully with our enterprise solutions.
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