Moroccan national football team nominated for Laureus World Sports Awards

On Feb 21, 2023

The Moroccan football team has been nominated for the title of “revelation of the year” at the Laureus World Sports Awards, whose list of different categories was unveiled on Monday.

In this category, the Atlas Lions, who created the feat during the last World Cup in Qatar by finishing in 4th place, are candidates for this distinction alongside Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz, Nigerian athlete Tobi Amusan, American figure skater Nathan Chen, Russian tennis player Elena Rybakina and American golfer Scottie Scheffler.

👀 ICYMI…here’s a reminder of all of the Nominees for the 2023 Laureus World Sports Awards

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For the ‘Sportsman of the Year’ award, six candidates were shortlisted. They are American basketball player Stephen Curry, Swedish athlete Armand Duplantis, Frenchman Kylian Mbappé and Argentine Lionel Messi. The list also includes Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal and last year’s winner, Dutch F1 driver Max Verstappen.

In the women’s category, Jamaican athlete Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will compete with American swimmer Katie Ledecky, American athlete Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Spanish footballer Alexia Putellas, American skier Mikaela Shiffrin and Polish tennis player Iga Swiatek.

Prizes will also be presented for, among others, the Team of the Year, which includes the Argentina men’s football team, the England women’s football team, the France men’s rugby team, Golden State Warriors, Real Madrid and Red Bull Racing.

The ‘Comeback of the Year’ category includes Italian motorbike rider Francesco Bagnaia, Danish footballer Christian Eriksen, Norwegian athlete Jakob Ingebrigtsen, American basketball player Klay Thompson, Dutch racing cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten and American golfer Tiger Woods.

The nominees were determined by a panel of 1,400 members from the world’s media. The 71 members of the Laureus World Sports Academy, namely former sports champions, will determine the winners of these awards, which have been in existence since 2000.

The Laureus World Sports Awards are international sports awards presented each year to athletes in all disciplines who have made the greatest impact on the world of sport in the previous year, as well as to associations or individuals who promote sport for charitable purposes. These awards are presented at a ceremony organised by the Laureus Foundation.