Lionel Messi, who led Argentina to victory in the 2022 World Cup as their captain, was honored with the Laureus Sportsman of the Year award at a ceremony held in Paris. In addition to that, Messi accepted the World Team of the Year award on behalf of the Argentina men’s football team, who won the championship in Qatar. Messi also became the first athlete to scoop both the World Sportsman of the Year Award and the World Team of the Year Award in the same year.
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| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| World Sportsman of the Year Award | Lionel Messi |
| World Sportswoman of the Year Award | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce |
| World Team of the Year Award | Argentina Men’s Football Team |
| World Breakthrough of the Year Award | Carlos Alcaraz |
| World Comeback of the Year Award | Christian Eriksen |
| World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award | Catherine Debrunner |
| World Action Sportsperson of the Year Award | Eileen Gu |
| Laureus Sport for Good Award | TeamUp |
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