Rafael Nadal He was nominated in the last hours as the international male athlete of the year in the laureus awards with the world champion Lionel Messi. After thanking the recognition, he admitted that it is the Argentine who must win it.
It was a sincericide by another part of the tennis player, who was part of the payroll with figures such as the French soccer player Kylian mbappe; Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen; the Swedish pole vault world champion, Duplantis world; and the NBA champion with the Golden State Warriors, Stephen Curry.
The recognition to Nadal is due to obtaining the Australian Grand Slam and Roland Garros. And Messi for the consecration of the World Cup Qatar 2022. “It is an honor to once again be nominated for best athlete of the year at the Laureus awards, but this year… Come on Leo Messi, you deserve it”Rafa published on his Instagram account.
Messi already won this award in 2020, while Nadal won it in 2011 and 2021. For his part, heThe Argentine National Team was nominated for Best Team of the Year and shares a list with the England women’s soccer team, France’s men’s rugby team, the Golden State Warriors team, Oracle Red Bull Racing from Austria and Real Madrid.
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List of nominees for the Laureus Awards
World Sportsman of the Year Award:
- steph curry (USA) Basketball: Led the Golden State Warriors to the fourth NBA championship in eight years
- Duplantis World (Sweden) Athletics: Three world records, two world titles in a dominant 2022
- kylian mbappe (France) Football: Golden Boot in the World Cup, leader of Ligue 1 in goals and assists
- Lionel Messi (Argentina) Soccer: captain of Argentina in the World Cup; golden ball for best player
- Rafael Nadal (Spain) Tennis: He won two Grand Slams in 2022 and reached a record 22 wins in his career.
- max verstappen (Netherlands) Motorsports: defended the Formula 1 World Championship in 2022.
World Sportswoman of the Year Award:
- Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (Jamaica) Athletics: Won record fifth 100m title at the World Championships.
- katie ledecky (USA) Swimming: four golds at the World Swimming Championships, a new record.
- Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (USA) Track and Field: Crush the 400 hurdles world record
- Alexia Putellas (Spain) Soccer: second Ballon d’Or, captain of Barcelona in an impeccable league.
- Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) Alpine skiing: defended the title in the World Cup
- Iga Świątek (Poland) Tennis – won in France and the United States to become world number 1
World Team of the Year Award:
- Argentine Soccer Team: world champion after an exciting final against France.
- England Women’s National Soccer Team: victory in the European Championship before an audience that packed their stadium.
- France men’s national rugby union team: 12 years of waiting to win the Six Nations title with a Grand Slam.
- warriors of the golden state (USA) Basketball – NBA champions for the fourth time in eight years
- Oracle Red Bull Racing (Austria): defeats Mercedes after eight years and is proclaimed constructors’ champion.
- real Madrid (Spain) soccer: League and Champions League double for the Spanish giant to become number 1 in the world
Global Breakthrough of the Year Award:
- carlos alcaraz (Spain) Tennis – He won his first Grand Slam title in New York and became world number 1.
- Tobi Amusan (Nigeria) Athletics: world champion and new 100m hurdles world record.
- nathan chen (United States) Figure Skating: Olympic gold and world record in the short program.
- Morocco men’s national football team: First African country to reach the semifinals of the World Cup.
- Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan) Tennis – won Wimbledon as the 17th seed, her first Grand Slam title.
- scottie scheffler (USA) Golf – winner at Augusta and second at the US Open
World Comeback of the Year Award
- francesco bagnaia (Italy) Motorcycling: He overcame a deficit of 91 points and was proclaimed MotoGP champion.
- christian eriksen (Denmark) Soccer: Returned to the Premier League after suffering cardiac arrest during Euro 2020.
- Jakob Ingebrigtsen (Norway) Athletics: Rebounded from an upset loss in the 1,500m to win the 5,000m world title.
- klay thompson (USA) Basketball: NBA champion with the Golden State Warriors after 30 months off.
- Annemiek van Vleuten (Netherlands) Cycling: Overcame illness and won the women’s Tour de France.
- tiger forest (USA) Golf: Made the cut again at the Masters after a career-threatening car accident.
Disabled Sportsman of the Year Award
- Diede de Groot (Netherlands) Wheelchair tennis – finished her second Grand Slam of the calendar year
- cataline debrunner (Switzerland) Para Athletics – four world records in three days of competition on the track of their country
- declan farmer (USA) Para Ice Hockey – third Paralympic gold with USA and top scorer of the tournament
- cameron leslie (New Zealand) Para Swimming and Wheelchair Rugby – pool gold after two years away
- Oksana’s teachers (USA) Para Cross Country Skiing – double gold in biathlon at Paralympic Winter Games
- Jesper Saltvik Pedersen (Norway) Paraalpine skiing – four golds on the slopes of China
World Action Sportsman of the Year Award
- justine dupont (France) Big wave surfing: In 2022 the search for high-risk giant waves continued.
- Stephanie Gilmore (Australia) Surfing: eighth world title for the Australian, member of the Hall of Fame.
- eileen gu (China) Freestyle skiing: double gold -in big air and halfpipe- for this teenage sensation.
- chloe kim (USA) Snowboarding – defends his Olympic title in halfpipe
- Raysa Leal (Brazil) Skating: gold in the Street event, both in the summer X Games and in the World Championships.
- Philip Toledo (Brazil) Surfing: first world title for the Brazilian high-altitude surfer.
Sport For Good Award
- boxgirls (Kenya) Boxing: empowering young women and fighting stereotypes.
- high five (Germany) Action Sports: Helps immigrant and orphaned children integrate into new communities.
- made for more (South Africa) Multisport: making sport inclusive for people with disabilities.
- slum football (India) Football: support for homeless youth through sport and education.
- Team up (global) Movement – children affected by war or conflict improve their psychosocial well-being through physical activity with a program developed by War Child, Save the Children and UNICEF Netherlands.
