Lionel Messi was nominated today for the renowned Laureus award for best male athlete of the year, which he already won in 2023. Will he win the statuette over Haaland again?
Lionel Messi was nominated today for the recognized Laureus award for the best male athlete of the year, which he already won in 2023.
The captain of the Argentine national team and figure of Inter Miami will compete with the Norwegian scorer Erling Haalandthe tennis player Novak Djokovicthe pilot of Formula 1 Dutch Max Verstappenthe Swedish athlete Mondo Duplantis and the North American Noah Lyles.
Delivery will take place next April 22 in Madrid Spain. This is the eighth nomination for Messi for the renowned award for female athletes. The man from Rosario was part of the nominees andn 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2020, 2023 and now in 2024.
In 2020the star made history by becoming the first footballer to win it and the first Argentine to win the award as best athlete of the year.
The other Argentine involved is Julian Alvarezgiven that Manchester City will compete for the award for best team of the year.
Also on the roster are the Spanish women’s soccer team, the South African Springboks winners of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, the German men’s basketball team, the Red Bull Formula 1 team and the European team that won the Ryder Cup of Golf.
Source: Ambito
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