Athlete of the Year according to Rafael Nadal Lionel Messi

Evaluating the nominees of the Laureus World Sports Awards, considered among the most prestigious in the sports world, on the social networking site Instagram account, Nadal said, "I am honored to be shown again among the nominees for the male athlete of the year at the Laureus Awards, but Lionel Messi, you really deserve this award." used the phrases.

Nadal, who won the Australian Open and the French Open last year, raising the total number of grand slam tournament championships to 22, also supported his compatriot young tennis player Carlos Alcaraz, who was among the athletes who signed the title of the year at the Laureus World Sports Awards.

With his outstanding performance at the FIFA World Cup last year, Messi played the leading role in Argentina's victory after 36 years and was selected as the best player of the tournament. Alcaraz, 19, became the youngest male tennis player to reach the top of the world rankings, winning 5 tournaments last year, one of which was the US Open.

In addition to Nadal and Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Stephen Curry, Armand Duplantis and Max Verstappen are among the nominees for the male athlete of the year at the Laureus World Sports Awards.