Messi, Nadal, Hamilton nominated for Laureus awards
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Three-time Laureus award winner and world number one tennis star Rafael Nadal is in contention for the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award alongside six-time Formula 1 World champion Lewis Hamilton, six-time World MotoGP champion Marc Marquez and six-time FIFA World Footballer of the Year Lionel Messi.Eliud Kipchoge, the first athlete to run a marathon in under two hours and golf legend Tiger Woods, who won his 15th Major Championship at The Masters are also nominated.In the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year category, FIFA Women's World Cup Golden Ball and Golden Boot winner Megan Rapinoe is joined by gymnastic great Simone Biles, track and field stars Allyson Felix and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, the first Asian tennis player to be ranked number one in the world Naomi Osaka and US skiing great Mikaela Shiffrin.FIFA Women's World Cup champions, US Women's Football team and UEFA Champions League winners Liverpool FC are the football nominees in the Laureus World Team of the Year