The only football players to have won the prestigious Laureus Sportsman/Sportswoman of the Year title are Leo Messi and Aitana Bonmati. This is a truly amazing feat. This award highlights their exceptional skills, dedication, and notable accomplishments to the sports sector.

Their connection to Barcelona’s renowned La Masia program emphasizes even more the club’s lengthy history of nurturing and producing exceptional players. Their achievements serve as a testament to their outstanding skills and their lasting impact on football.

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Nominees for the 2024 Laureus Award (the Oscar of sports) include two soccer stars, Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland, and the world’s best tennis player, Novak Djokovic.

Messi, Haaland (soccer), Djokovic (tennis), Mondo Duplantis (athletics), Noah Lyles (athletics), and Max Verstappen (motor racing) are the six candidates vying for the honor of “Male Athlete of the Year.” On February 26, the Laureus organizing committee made the list of candidates public.

The five athletes vying for the title of “Female Athlete of the Year” are Aitana Bonmati (soccer), Faith Kipyegon (athletics), Sha’Carri Richardson (athletics), Iga Swiatek (tennis), and Mikaela Shiffrin (athletics).

Messi made his way into American sports history.The final winner will be announced in Madrid in April. Messi was the recipient of this award in 2023.

Even nevertheless, Haaland’s nomination for the honor was her first. Djokovic also has four victories to his nаme: in 2012, 2015, 2016, and 2019. If Djokovic wins again, he will equal Roger Federer’s record. The most Laureus victories record is held by the famed Swiss tennis player, who has won five honors.

Messi and Haaland have battled for significant titles like FIFA The Best and the Golden Ball, which Messi ultimately prevailed in. Can Haaland defeat Messi one more time?

It is commonly known that Laureus offers reward categories other than the two for the best male and female athletes, like the world’s best sports team, The most incredible comeback, the breakout star, the Paralympic athlete of the year…