CRISTIANO RONALDO HAS been named among the nominees for the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year.
The Real Madrid star enjoyed a stellar 12 months, winning the Champions League and Euro 2016.
His form saw him awarded the Ballon d’Or and Fifa’s ‘The Best’ award, and he is now up for another prestigious prize.
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The award — which is voted for by the world’s media — pits the Portuguese up against basketball stars Steph Curry and LeBron James, athletes Usain Bolt and Mo Farah, and Wimbledon champion Andy Murray.
Ronaldo would become the first footballer to win the award since its inception in 2000, having previously been nominated on three occasions.
Both of Ronaldo’s teams — Real Madrid and Portugal — have also been nominated for the World Team of the Year prize where they will take on Olympic soccer champions Brazil.
Other footballing nominees come in the World Breakthrough of the Year category, where Premier League winners Leicester City and the Iceland national team figure.
Among the nominees for the World Sportswoman of the Year award are remarkable US gymnast Simone Biles, Team GB track cycling star Laura Kenny and tennis world number one Angelique Kerber.
The winners of the awards will be announced on 14 February in Monaco.
World Sportsman of the Year
Usain Bolt
Stephen Curry
Mo Farah
LeBron James
Andy Murray
Cristiano Ronaldo
World Sportswoman of the Year
Simone Biles
Allyson Felix
Angelique Kerber
Katie Ledecky
Elaine Thompson
Laura Kenny
World Comeback of the Year
Ruth Beitia
Michael Phelps
Juan Martin del Potro
Fabienne St Louis
Nick Skelton
Aksel Lund Svindal
World Team of the Year
Brazil men’s Olympic football team
Cleveland Cavaliers
Chicago Cubs
Mercedes AMG Petronas
Portugal men’s football team
Real Madrid
World Breakthrough of the Year
Almaz Ayana
Fiji men’s rugby sevens
Iceland men’s football team
Leicester City
Nico Rosberg
Wayde van Niekerk
World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability
Ihar Boki
Sophie Pascoe
Omara Durand
Siamand Rahman
Marcel Hug
Beatrice Vio
Action Sportsperson of the Year
Rachel Atherton
Pedro Barros
John John Florence
Chloe Kim
Kelly Sildaru
Tyler Wright
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Ronaldo, Murray and Bolt included on six-man shortlist for coveted world sport award
CRISTIANO RONALDO HAS been named among the nominees for the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year.
The Real Madrid star enjoyed a stellar 12 months, winning the Champions League and Euro 2016.
His form saw him awarded the Ballon d’Or and Fifa’s ‘The Best’ award, and he is now up for another prestigious prize.
The award — which is voted for by the world’s media — pits the Portuguese up against basketball stars Steph Curry and LeBron James, athletes Usain Bolt and Mo Farah, and Wimbledon champion Andy Murray.
Ronaldo would become the first footballer to win the award since its inception in 2000, having previously been nominated on three occasions.
Both of Ronaldo’s teams — Real Madrid and Portugal — have also been nominated for the World Team of the Year prize where they will take on Olympic soccer champions Brazil.
Other footballing nominees come in the World Breakthrough of the Year category, where Premier League winners Leicester City and the Iceland national team figure.
Among the nominees for the World Sportswoman of the Year award are remarkable US gymnast Simone Biles, Team GB track cycling star Laura Kenny and tennis world number one Angelique Kerber.
The winners of the awards will be announced on 14 February in Monaco.
World Sportsman of the Year
World Sportswoman of the Year
World Comeback of the Year
World Team of the Year
World Breakthrough of the Year
World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability
Action Sportsperson of the Year
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