Sprint legend Usain Bolt and football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo were nominated but his great rival Lionel Messi missed out on the shortlist for the Laureus World Sports Awards on Wednesday.
Read moreArsenal and France legend Thierry Henry on Tuesday billed Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Antoinne Griezmann and Gareth Bale as top contenders to win the Ballon d'Or this year.
Read moreLionel Messi scores his 54th international goal, Gonzalo Higuain scores a brace as Argentina thumped past past Venezuela 4-1 to book their semifinal place against the USA.
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