New Delhi's Slum Soccer Nominated For Laureus Sport For Good Award

Slum Soccer, a football project which aims to educate and elevate the homeless in New Delhi has been nominated for the Laureus Sport for Good Award this year, as per PTI.

The Laureus Sport for Good Award recognises an individual or organisation that makes an important contribution to changing the lives of kids and youngsters via sport.

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Slum Soccer will compete with four other nominees.

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Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe have been nominated for the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award.

Max Verstappen joined Messi and Rafael Nadal as past winners of this award on this year's shortlist.

Mondo Duplantis, who broke the pole vault world record on three occasions and won world titles indoors and outdoors, and NBA star Steph Curry are the other nominees for the top men's award.

The race for the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award is led by two athletes who lit up the World Championships in Eugene, USA -- Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone.

Katie Ledecky, who won four golds, taking her total to 22, a record for a female swimmer, footballer Alexia Putellas, Mikaela Shiffrin, who regained her overall title at the Alpine Ski World Cup, and tennis player Iga Swiatek are the other nominees for the women's top award.

The nominees for the Laureus World Team of the Year Award include the Argentina men's football team, which won a third World Cup, Real Madrid, who claimed their 14th title, NBA champions The Golden State Warriors, the Oracle Red Bull Racing team, France men's rugby side and England women's football team.