Mbappe is much darker. Curry is the NBA champion, Verstappen is the F1 Driver of the Year champion, and Nadal won the Australian Network and French Network titles. While Duplantis broke the world record and won the world title, the man behind him doesn't seem to be as important as Messi's World Cup, so there's no surprise that Messi has the award locked up.
In terms of the best female athletes, there are a lot of great finalists for Putras (soccer), Swatek (tennis), Swimming (swimming) Ledecky, Shiffrin (Alpine Skiing), Fraser-Price (Track and Field) McLaughlin (Track and Field) is the most popular award for American swimmers, mountain skiing and track and field. She could have been a finalist with her outstanding performance by Ailing Ku, but unfortunately she didn't make it to the six, which is very unfortunate.
In terms of Team of the Year, the Argentina men's soccer team, the England women's soccer team, the France men's soccer team, Real Madrid Football Club, the Red Bulls and the Golden State Warriors were nominated. With Lionel Messi at the helm, no team in Argentina seems to be able to beat the best team in the quadrennial World Cup, and Argentina is the most favored national team.
The list of nominees for this year's Laureus Sports Awards Breakthrough of the Year is also notable. The Moroccan men's soccer team has the loudest voice on this list, having achieved a historic breakthrough for African teams at the World Cup. However, considering the important role of tennis in the Laureus Awards, it is not surprising that tennis players won the awards.
In addition, the awards have also announced the candidates for the Best Disability Award and the Best Comeback Award. The final list of awards will be presented by the organizing committee, but I don't believe any Chinese athletes or sports figures will win. It's important to note that China's competitive sports have completely taken off, but so far the Laureus Awards have only been given to four people, none of whom are major awards. Yao Ming, Li Na, Liu Xiang and Xia Boyu all won the award, but those people only won the Best Newcomer, Sportsmanship Award and Sports Time of the Year, which means that so far, Chinese athletes have not been able to win the Best Male and Best Female Athlete.
