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Triple World champion Noah Lyles and Football star Lionel Messi are among the six nominees for the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award.
Six men including triple World Champion Noah Lyles and football star Lionel Messi have been nominated for the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award to be held in Madrid on April 22.
Lyles was nominated after his breathtaking performance at the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary where he won triple gold.
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Lyles made history becoming the second man after Usain Bolt, in 2015 to bag the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m men’s relay gold medals at the global bonanza.
The American is not settling as he seeks to win a quadruple at the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris, France, scheduled for later this year.
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Meanwhile, following Messi’s show-stopping win in Paris last year, the Argentine is again nominated for the prestigious award, after a year in which he won a record eighth Ballon d’Or and led Inter Miami CF to victory in the Leagues Cup – his 44th trophy, and another record.
On his part, Novak Djokovic, a four-time winner of this Award, won in Melbourne, New York, and Paris to move to 24 major titles, matching Margaret Court for the all-time mark in tennis.
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Max Verstappen has also been nominated after winning the award in 2022 and last year setting a record with ten consecutive Grand Prix wins and 19 victories in one season as he became the fifth Formula One driver to record a hat-trick of championship wins.
Meanwhile, Mondo Duplantis has also been nominated after raising his pole vault world record on two further occasions, either side of a second world title. Erling Haaland has also made the list after scoring 52 goals as Manchester City won the Champions League, Premier League, and FA Cup.
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