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Paulo Dybala Becomes Laureus Ambassador Ahead Of World Sports Awards' 25th Anniversary

This year바카라s event will be hosted by ski titan Lindsey Vonn, who launched a daring comeback at the age of 40 and secured her first World Cup podium finish in Idaho

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Argentina's World Cup-winning midfielder Paulo Dybala was on Friday (April 18, 2025) announced as a Laureus Ambassador ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Laureus World Sports Awards. The 31-year-old began his new role with a visit to a 'Sport for Good' programme in Rome and will be in attendance at the awards ceremony in Madrid on Monday, April 21. (More Sports News)

The Argentine star won five Serie A titles with Juventus and the FIFA World Cup with Argentina in 2022. Dybala 바카라 who now plays for AS Roma 바카라 visited Calcio Insieme on Wednesday, a Rome-based project supported by the AS Roma Foundation, which uses football to help children with intellectual disabilities. More than 30 children and young adults were there to meet the new Laureus Ambassador.

Dybala said: 바카라It is a huge honour to join Laureus as an Ambassador. I have been inspired to learn about the incredible work they do, and to see 바카라sport for good바카라 in action during my visit to Calcio Insieme was a great experience. The Laureus mission, to use sport as a vehicle for societal change, is inspiring and I am looking forward to attending a special 25th anniversary Laureus Awards in Madrid in the company of many sporting legends.바카라

Joining the winger at this year바카라s awards show will be a number of champions, including Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal. Nadal brought his illustrious career to a close in 2024 after 22 Grand Slams (including 14 French Open titles), two Olympic gold medals and 81 consecutive matches unbeaten on clay.

Nadal has also completed a 바카라Laureus Slam바카라 as the only athlete to win Breakthrough of the Year, Comeback of the Year, Sportsman of the Year and the Laureus Sport for Good Award.

This year바카라s event will be hosted by ski titan Lindsey Vonn, who won the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award in 2011 and picked up the Spirit of Sport Award eight years later. Vonn, who hosted the virtual awards in Seville in 2022, launched a daring comeback in December at the age of 40 and secured her first World Cup podium finish in Idaho last month.

Vonn, one of the 69 sporting figures whose votes determine the winners of the awards, said: 바카라It is a huge thrill to host the awards once again. I enjoyed the experience virtually three years ago in Seville, but this time it will be even more special with everyone actually in attendance.

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"I바카라ve been on both sides of the coin, thankfully I know what it바카라s like to win a Laureus award, and I also know what it바카라s like to vote. Having this perspective makes me appreciate how special Laureus is even more. Looking forward to seeing everyone in Madrid! Vamos!바카라

Joining the nominees, ambassadors and academy members will be sports fans from fashion, film and entertainment. To check out the list of those attending, click HERE. The full list of nominees can be found HERE.

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