Jude Bellingham, a young midfielder for Real Madrid, was announced at the Laureus World Sports Awards on Monday. The event honors the accomplishments of all the top players and groups from the previous season.

Jude Bellingham, a youthful midfielder for Real Madrid, was named the most innovative athlete of 2023.

Jude Bellingham, a youthful midfielder for Real Madrid, was named the most innovative athlete of 2023.

Bellingham, who could have paid up to 140 million euros to join Real Mardrid, left Borussia Dortmund in the offseason. The 20-year-old English midfielder made an early impression, helping the Spanish powerhouses win the Spanish Super Cup, La Liga, and the Champions League semi-finals with 21 goals in 36 games. Bellingham’s achievement enabled her to win the 2023 Most Breakthrough Athlete title.

in the most significant classifications. Spain won two additional significant awards after winning the Women’s World Cup for the first time last year. Laureus confirmed that Spain is the first all-female squad to win the team award. Spain was specifically selected as the world team of 2023. Aitana Bonmati, a midfielder, ended an incredible year by helping Spain win the Women’s World Cup and Barcelona win its second Women’s Champions League title. After taking home Player of the Year and the Golden Ball, this 26-year-old sensation was chosen as Laureus’s greatest female athlete, making history as the first female soccer player to win every major individual award in global sports. The greatest of FIFA. “I am here today because of all of my teammates, the national team, and the club staff who have helped me so much,” Bonmati remarked.

After a stellar year that saw him win the Australian, French, and US Opens, and extend the record of 24 Grand Slam singles championships, the 36-year-old Serbian tennis legend, Novak Djokovic, was honored in the best male athlete category. He received the Laureus honor for the fifth time, helping the 36-year-old equal Roger Federer’s record.

The American gymnast Simone Biles, who set a record by winning the second all-around title at the World Championships and four gold medals overall, was also recognized at the Madrid ceremony as the Comeback of the Year recipient.