Lionel Messi is one of the candidate athletes to win the award. There is also the selection

Lionel Messi He is rightly considered one of the greatest sportsmen of all time and has the possibility of retaining a new award to expand his showcases: the Laureus. This distinction, in which more than a thousand media from 70 countries vote beforehand to constitute the lists of candidates, comprises different categories and highlights the excellence of the sporting exploits achieved during the 2022 season, both individually and collectively. in Group.

The captain of the Argentine football team, champions of the World Cup in Qatar 2022, is a candidate to win the award for the best international male athlete of the year with Raphael Nadal (winner in Australia and Roland Garros), Max Verstappen (Formula 1 Champion), Kylian Mbappe (Runner of the world with France), Stephen Curry (NBA champion with the Golden State Warriors) and Mondo Duplantis (world pole vault champion).

When the official video which confirmed the candidates was released, the Spanish tennis player could not contain his admiration for the former Barcelona player and in an act of brutal sincerity he reacted in one of his stories of instagram: “It’s an honor to be nominated again for Athlete of the Year at the Laureus Awards, but this year… Come on Leo Messi, you deserve it”.

In another gesture of greatness, the 22-time Grand Slam champion and one of tennis’ living legends also congratulated his compatriot and successor, Carlos Alcaraz, number two in the ATP rankings and brand new winner of the Argentine Open. “Congratulations on your nomination”, celebrated Rafa for the candidacy of the man from Malaga among the athletes with the most progress in the season, which also includes, among others, the Moroccan football team.

Rafael Nadal's reaction to learning that Lionel Messi shared the Laureus award list with him (Instagram)
Rafael Nadal’s reaction to learning that Lionel Messi shared the Laureus award list with him (Instagram)

Nadal and Messi have previously had the privilege of winning the Laureus, which began to be awarded in 2000. The Manacor man has won it twice (2011 and 2021) and the Rosario has shared one with Briton Lewis Hamilton in 2020.

For its part, the Argentine football team also has a chance to win the award for the best team of the year. The list of candidates is made up, in addition to the Scaloneta by the England women’s football team, the France men’s rugby team, the NBA’s Golden State Warriors, Real Madrid and Formula 1’s Oracle Red Bull Racing.

Among other distinctions, the presence of Christian Erikson, Klay Thompson there Tiger Woods as candidates for the “Best Comeback of the Year” award. All of them had various serious injuries which took them away from their activities for a time, but they have resumed professional practice.

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