Lionel Messi is the first to win two awards at the same edition of the Laureus Trophies. The Paris SG striker, crowned in his career with seven Ballons d'Or, had already won the LaureUS trophy for sportsman of the year in 2020, but he then shared it with Britain's Lewis Hamilton.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, crowned 100m world champion for the fifth time in August in Eugene (United States), received the Sportswoman of the Year trophy. Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, winner of the 2022 US Open who became for several weeks N.1 in the world, that of revelation of theyear. Danish international Christian Eriksen that of "comeback" of the month.