The best tennis player on the planet Novak Djokovic, world champion in Formula 1 Max Verstappen, athletes Armand Duplantis and Noah Lyles and footballers Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland - have been nominated for the prestigious Laureus award.
The award is given for the best athlete of the year.
The Laureus Award has been awarded since 2000, and the record holder is Swiss tennis player Roger Federer, who has won this award five times.
His former rival from the tennis courts, Novak Djokovic, who won three Grand Slam titles last year, has won this award four times so far - in 2012, 2015, 2016 and 2019.
The award ceremony is scheduled for April 22 in Mardid.
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