Lionel Messi y Rafael Nadal are two of the biggest attractions offered by the Laureus Awards, because the statuette has them nominated to take the title of best international male athlete of 2022, but the tennis player expressed his fervent desire on social networks that the world champion keep the award this last Monday. One day later, Leo He read his look and externalized his warm response on social networks.
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This story began when the number 6 in the world surrendered at the feet of the best player in the last Qatar World Cup: “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”. This act of brutal sincerity expressed the Spanish’s absolute admiration for the former Barcelona player.
watch out for this, Messi He reposted that post and wrote a message dedicated to himself: “That an athlete as great as you put that on me leaves me speechless… Thank you very much Rafael Nadal”. The emblem of the Albiceleste he avoided getting on the pedestal and was encouraged to say that the winner of the Roland Garros and the Australian Open in 2022 should keep the trophy: “You also deserve it for the way you compete every time you go out on the field. You are a winner”.
The flattering tone of the writing included a mention for the other candidates to take the distinction. “We still have a lot of competition there, huh?”Messi joked about the presence of Max Verstappen (Formula 1 champion), Kylian Mbappe (runner-up in the world with France), Stephen Curry (NBA champion with Golden State Warriors) and Mondo Duplantis (world champion in pole vault). “Everyone deserves the Laureus Award this year”hill.
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So much Nadal as Messi have already had the privilege of winning the Laureuswhich began to be delivered in 2000. The man from Manacor won it twice (2011 and 2021) and the Rosario has shared one with the British Lewis Hamilton in 2020.
For her part, the Argentina soccer team It has chances of obtaining an award for the best team of the year. The other candidates to win this award are the England women’s soccer team (European Cup champions), France’s men’s rugby team (won the Six Nations), Golden State Warriors (NBA champion), Real Madrid (champion of the UEFA Champions League) and Oracle Red Bull Racing of Formula 1 (won the drivers’ and constructors’ championships).
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The nominations of the Laureus Awards They are made from the preliminary vote of more than a thousand media outlets from 70 countries. This award has different categories and highlights excellence in sporting achievements achieved in the 2022 season, both individually and as a group.
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