Lionel Messi wins Laureus Sportsmen of the Year 2023

Lionel Messi wins Laureus Sportsmen of the Year 2023

Daily Current Affairs   /   Lionel Messi wins Laureus Sportsmen of the Year 2023

Change Language English Hindi

Category : Sports Published on: May 11 2023

Share on facebook
  • Lionel Messi, the captain of the World Cup-winning Argentina team, has been named the 2023 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year.
  • After helping Argentina win the FIFA World Cup last year, Messi was given the trophy. Messi has the honour of being awarded the Laureus Sportsman of the Year for the second time.
  • Lionel Messi and his World Cup-winning Argentina scored a double by being named Sportsman and Team of the Year at the Laureus World Sports Awards. 
  • He is the first athlete to win the team and individual awards in the same year.
  • Manchester United and Denmark footballer Christian Eriksen won a special comeback award after returning to the game following a cardiac arrest.
  • Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who won the 100m gold medal at the World Athletics Championships, won the Laureus sportswoman of the year award.
  • The Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year is an annual award honouring the achievements of individual men from the world of sports. It was first awarded in 2000 as one of the seven constituent awards presented during the Laureus World Sports Awards.
Recent Post's
  • Indian-American musician and entrepreneur Chandrika Tandon has won a Grammy Award for her album "Shanti - A Journey of Peace".

    Read More....
  • Shri H Shankar has taken charge as the Managing Director of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd.

    Read More....
  • Prime Minister launches Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana to enhance agricultural productivity in 100 low crop productivity districts.

    Read More....
  • Canada imposes a 25% tariff on U.S. imports in retaliation to Trump's tariffs.

    Read More....
  • Benjamin Netanyahu appoints Major General Eyal Zamir as the new head of the Israeli Defense Forces.

    Read More....
  • India and Oman agree to amend the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement to enhance bilateral cooperation.

    Read More....
  • New Zealand's Mount Taranaki has been granted legal personhood, recognizing it as a living entity with rights and responsibilities.

    Read More....
  • The Government of India has appointed Abhinav Gupta as the Additional Director General of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).

    Read More....
  • Former Chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla Dies At 79.

    Read More....
  • All India Radio and the Ministry of Culture launched the classical music series 'Har Kanth Mein Bharat' to celebrate India's rich musical heritage.

    Read More....