Liverpool Team, Messi v Nadal Woods, Hamilton, Ruiz, Rapinoe v Biles, among Laureus Sports 2019 nominations.
Liverpool Team has earned a double nomination at this year's prestigious 2019 Laureus World Sports Awards after their incredible Champions League triumph last season.
Jurgen Klopp's side names Team of the Year having lifted the Champions League trophy in Madrid, and Comeback of the Year for their memorable victory against Barcelona in the semi-final second leg at Anfield.
Nadal is among those nominated for the sportsman of the year alongside Eliud Kipchoge, Lewis Hamilton, Lionel Messi, Marc Marquez, and Tiger Woods.
Osaka is among the six nominees along with gymnastics star Simone Biles - sprinter Allyson Felix, footballer Megan Rapinoe and skiier Mikaela Shiffrin for the sportswoman award after winning the Australian Open last January.
Bianca Andreescu is nominated for the breakthrough of the year after winning her first Grand Slam at 19, Andreescu will face fellow WTA star Coco Gauff, who stunned the tennis world when she reached the fourth round of Wimbledon Just at the age of 15,
AND also Heavyweight boxer Andy Ruiz, who stunned the world by beating Anthony Joshua and winning four world titles, despite Joshua regain the world titles in REMATCH.
The three-time Grand Slam champions named in the comeback of the year, Andy Murray returned from hip resurfacing surgery to win the doubles title at Queens and then in October beat Stan Wawrinka at the European Open.
When & Where the Laureus World Sports Awards 2019 Winners will be announced?
2019 Laureus World Sports Awards Winners will be voted for by the 68 members of the Laureus World Sports Academy, with the ceremony being held in Berlin on February 17.
2019 Laureus World Sports Awards Finalist Nominations:
Sportsman of the Year
Lewis Hamilton (UK) Motor Racing
Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) Athletics
Marc Márquez (Spain) Motor Cycling
Lionel Messi (Argentina) Football
Rafael Nadal (Spain) Tennis
Tiger Woods (USA) Golf
Sportswoman of the Year
Simone Biles (USA) Gymnastics
Allyson Felix (USA) Athletics
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (Jamaica) Athletics
Naomi Osaka (Japan) Tennis
Megan Rapinoe (USA) Football
Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) Skiing
Team of the Year
Liverpool FC (UK) Football
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team (Germany) Motor Racing
South Africa Men's Rugby Team
Spain Men's Basketball Team
Toronto Raptors (Canada) Basketball
United States Women's Football Team
Comeback of the Year
Nathan Adrian (USA) Swimming
Sophia Flörsch (Germany) Motor Racing
Christian Lealiifano (Australia) Rugby
Kawhi Leonard (USA) Basketball
Liverpool FC (UK) Football
Andy Murray (UK) Tennis
World Action Sportsperson of the Year
Italo Ferreira (Brazil) Surfing
Nyjah Huston (USA) Skateboarding
Chloe Kim (USA) Snowboarding
Rayssa Leal (Brazil) Skateboarding
Mark McMorris (Canada) Snowboarding
Carissa Moore (USA) Surfing
Breakthrough of the Year
Bianca Andreescu (Canada) Tennis
Egan Bernal (Colombia) Cycling
Coco Gauff (USA) Tennis
Japan Men's Rugby Team
Andy Ruiz Jr (USA) Boxing
Regan Smith (USA) Swimming
Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability
Omara Durand (Cuba) Athletics
Diede de Groot (Netherlands) Wheelchair Tennis
Oksana Masters (USA) Skiing and Cycling
Jetze Plat (Netherlands) Triathlon and Cycling
Manuela Schar (Switzerland) Wheelchair Athletics
Alice Tai (UK) Swimming
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