Laureus Sports for Good Foundation on Monday announced nominations for the annual sports awards Laureus World Sports Awards. This time there are no Poles among the nominees (instead of Igy ¦wi ± tek There is a Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka), but FC Barcelona enjoys three nominations. The athlete of the year has a chance to become a football player Aitana Bonmati, the best team of women's Barca team, and 17-year-old Lamine Yamal, a sporting discovery of the year. The announcement of the winners will take place at the gala on April 21 in Madrid.
A prestigious nomination for Lamine Yamal. What Lewandowski's words!
On the occasion of the nomination for Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski spoke in beautiful words about 17-year-old winger Barca.
– I remember Lamine's first training with us. He was 15 years old. I've never seen footballers his age, and even older, playing at this level. It was as if he trained with us for months and years. It was the first time I thought: “This guy is unique, he is not normal,” said Lewandowski.
– Lamine has something different, something special, its way of moving, his dribbling way. Also in his mind: he is one step before typical 15-, 16-, 17-year-olds-added the captain of the Polish national team.
While FC Barcelona leads in La Liga table with a advantage of two points over Atletico Madrid and three above RealmRobert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal are leaders of individual classification. Lewandowski leads with 21 goals in the shooters' classification. Has four goals more than the second Kylian Mbappe with Real Madrid and seven more from the third Ante Budimir of Osasuna Pamplina.
Lamine Yamal, in turn, is the best assistant to La Liga with the achievements of 11 assists. The second Inaki Williams from Athletic Bilbao has 8 of them, and the third ex aequo Raphinha from FC Barcelona and Alex Baena from Villarreal after 7.
After good performances in La Liga, FC Barcelona is now waiting for a return to playing in the Champions League. The Catalans will play the first 1/8 match this Wednesday FINAL with Benfica in Lisbon. Live report on Sport.pl.