Lionel Messi, Carlos Alcaraz, Christan Eriksen, Eileen Gu win prizes at 2023 Laureus World Sports Awards

Lionel Messi won the World Sportsman of the Year award at the Laureus World Sports Awards in Paris, with his Argentina side recognised as Team of the Year. Messi led Argentina to a third World Cup win in December, scoring seven goals in the tournament and claiming the Golden Ball award. Ad He produced a blockbuster performance in the final against France, scoring twice before Argentina won on penalties in Qatar.

All Sports'People were very negative' — Minisini on challenges in men's artistic swimming03/05/2023 AT 17:30 «This is a special honour,» the Paris Saint-Germain forward said. «Particularly as the Laureus World Sports Awards are in Paris this year, the city that has welcomed my family since we came here in 2021. »I want to thank all my team-mates, not only from the national team but also at PSG — I have achieved none of this alone and I am grateful to be able to share everything with them." Carlos Alcaraz won the Breakthrough of the Year award after he won the US Open at the age of 19 and became the youngest men's No.

1 in history. The Sportswoman of the Year award went to track and field star Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce after her triumph in the 100m at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon in July. «I was thrilled to be nominated alongside such inspiring women athletes,” she said.