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Pumas up for Laureus Award

06:48 am on 25 February 2021

Argentina's first ever win over the All Blacks has resulted in the Pumas gaining a nomination for the Laureus World Sports Awards.

Pumas celebrate win over the All Blacks Photo: PhotoSport / David Neilson

In the 30th match between the two sides, Argentina finally beat the All Blacks 25-15 in the Tri-Nations in Sydney in November.

Other contenders for team of the year are Bayern Munich, Liverpool, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Mercedes F1 team.

Last year's men's joint winner Lewis Hamilton has again been nominated, but co-winner Lionel Messi is missing with Robert Lewandowski the top footballer included.

LeBron James and Rafael Nadal are the other leading contenders.

Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka has been nominated in the women's category along with Dutch cycling star Anna van der Breggan and Italian skier Federica Brignone.

Osaka won the Laureus Breakthrough Award in 2019.

The winners will be announced in May.

Laureus World Team of the Year Award

Argentina Men's Rugby Team - first ever win over three-time world champions the All Blacks

Bayern Munich (Germany) Football - won Champions League, Bundesliga, German Cup under Hansi Flick

Kansas City Chiefs (USA) American Football - won the Super Bowl for the first time since 1970

Liverpool (UK) Football - under Jurgen Klopp won first English Premier League title for 30 years

Los Angeles Lakers (USA) Basketball - inspired by LeBron James, won their 17th NBA Championship

Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team (Germany) - record 7th consecutive Constructors' Championship

Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award

Anna van der Breggen (Netherlands) Cycling - won both road race and time trial at World Championships

Federica Brignone (Italy) Skiing - first Italian woman to win Overall World Cup; also Combined and G. Slalom

Brigid Kosgei (Kenya) Athletics - won rescheduled London Marathon by more than three minutes

Naomi Osaka (Japan) Tennis - won second US Open in 2020, her third career Grand Slam, at age 22

Wendie Renard (France) Football - captain of Lyon who won a fifth straight Women's Champions League

Breanna Stewart (USA) Basketball - led Seattle Storm to WNBA Championship; won Finals MVP award

Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award

Joshua Cheptegei (Uganda) Athletics - broke both 5,000 and 10,000 metres world records in 2020

Armand Duplantis (Sweden) Athletics - broke outdoor and indoor pole vault world record in 2020

Lewis Hamilton (UK) Motor Racing - won record-equalling seventh Formula One World Championship

LeBron James (USA) Basketball - LA Lakers star, won his fourth NBA title and fourth Finals MVP award

Robert Lewandowski (Poland) Football - 55 goals as Bayern Munich won Champions League, Bundesliga

Rafael Nadal (Spain) Tennis - won 13th French Open; his 20th career Grand Slam to equal Roger Federer