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Here are the full list of nominees for the 2024 Laureus Sports Awards that includes Erling Haaland, Sha'Carri Richardson, and Sébastien Haller.
Manchester City star Erling Haaland, athletics speedster Sha'Carri Richardson, and Ivory Coast football star Sébastien Haller are among the nominees for the 2024 Laureus Sports Awards.
The Laureus Sports Awards is the most prestigious honour given to sportsmen and women in recognition of an iconic season, and those shortlisted for this year's honours have done exceptionally well in their various fields.
Football star Haaland, in contention for Sportsman of the Year, scored 52 goals in 53 games during his debut season as City completed the Treble by winning the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League.
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Novak Djokovic beats Messi and Haaland to Best Male Athlete of 2023 Award
Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland finished behind Novak Djokovic in the AIPS rankings of Best Male Athlete of 2023.
Track star Richardson is shortlisted for the Sportswoman of the Year after an exceptional season that saw her become the world's fastest woman by winning the 100m title at the World Championships in Budapest.
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15:10 - 26.02.2024
Laureus Sports Awards: Sha'Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles shortlisted for Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year
Sha'Carri Richardson, Noah Lyles, and other top athletes have been shortlisted for the 2024 Laureus Sports Awards.
Tennis youngster Gauff made the nomination list for Breakthrough of the Year for her gallant efforts last season, highlighted by winning her first Grand Slam title at the US Open.
Also in this category is Real Madrid football star Jude Bellingham, who at age 20, has become a key player for Real Madrid following his 103m euro (£89m) move from Borussia Dortmund last summer, scoring 20 goals in 29 games this season.
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No athletics star in top 10 list as Forbes names Iga Swiatek, not Coco Gauff as the highest-paid female athlete
Forbes has announced Iga Świątek not Coco Gauff as the top earner in 2023, as tennis players continue to dominate the annual pay ranking and track and field stars missing.
Newly crowned AFCON 2023 champion Sébastien Haller is shortlisted in the Comeback of the Year category for his valiant efforts at fighting cancer and coming back to help Ivory Coast become African Champions for the third time in the country's history.
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Here's the full list of nominees for the 2024 Laureus Sports Awards.
Sportsman of the Year
Novak Djokovic (Serbia) - tennis
Mondo Duplantis (Sweden) - athletics
Erling Haaland (Norway) - football
Noah Lyles (USA) - athletics
Lionel Messi (Argentina) - football
Max Verstappen (Netherlands) - motor racing
Sportswoman of the year
Aitana Bonmati (Spain) - football
Shericka Jackson (Jamaica) - athletics
Faith Kipyegon (Kenya) - athletics
Sha'Carri Richardson (USA) - athletics
Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) - skiing
Iga Swiatek (Poland) - tennis
Team of the year
European Ryder Cup Team - golf
Germany men - basketball
Manchester City - football
Red Bull - Formula 1
South Africa - rugby
Spain women - football
Breakthrough of the year
Jude Bellingham (GB) - football
Linda Caicedo (Colombia) - football
Coco Gauff (USA) - tennis
Qin Haiyang (China) - swimming
Josh Kerr (UK) - athletics
Salma Paralluelo (Spain) - football
Comeback of the year
Simone Biles (USA) - gymnastics
Sébastien Haller (Ivory Coast) - football
Katarina Johnson-Thompson (UK) - athletics
Siya Kolisi (South Africa) - rugby
Jamal Murray (Canada) - basketball
Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic) - tennis
Sportsperson of the year with a disability
Simone Barlaam (Italy) - swimming
Danylo Chufarov (Ukraine) - swimming
Diede de Groot (Netherlands) - tennis
Luca Ekler (Hungary) - athletics
Nicole Murray (New Zealand) - cycling
Markus Rehm (Germany) - athletics
Action sportsperson of the year
Rayssa Leal (Brazil) - skateboarding
Caroline Marks (USA) - surfing
Kirsten Neuschafer (South Africa) - sailing
Bethany Shriever (GB) - BMX
Filipe Toledo (Brazil) - surfing
Arisa Trew (Australia) - skateboarding
Sport for good
Bola Pra Frente (Brazil) multi-sport & employability
Dancing Grounds (USA) - dancing & social integration
Fundacion Rafa Nadal (Spain) - tennis & education
ISF Cambodia - football & education
Justice Desk Africa (South Africa) - multi-sport & human rights
Obiettivo Napoli (Italy) - multi-sport & inclusion
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