Head to Paris for the next edition of the annual Laureus Academy World Trophies awards evening. It will be held on May 8 in the French capital. And will be the first in a physical, old-fashioned format, after two years of only virtual presentations. The awards ceremony will distinguish the best athletes and sporting performances in a year 2022 marked by the Beijing Winter Games and the Football World Cup in Qatar. It will also include the Sport for Good Laureus Award, which recognizes an individual or organization that has contributed to transforming the lives of children and young people through sport. For the host country, particular interest will be paid to the trophy for the best male athlete of the year, for which Kylian Mbappé is nominated, along with Lionel Messi. The French men's rugby team is also one of the nominees, but in the Laureus Team of the Year category – notably alongside Lionel Messi's Argentina – for its victory and its Grand Slam in the 2022 Six Nations tournament. .
