2007 Laureus Sports Award

[reinmuster]

Who(s) gonna be your choice..

Laureus World Sportsman of the Year

Roger Federer (Switzerland) – winner of fifth straight Wimbledon title to equal Bjorn Borg’s record
Tyson Gay (US) – winner of 100m & 200m World Championship sprint double
Kaka (Brazil) – leading scorer in 2007 Champions League, FIFA World Player of the Year
Michael Phelps (US) – won seven golds and five world records at World Swimming Championships
Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) – clinched first Formula One World Championship in last race of season
Tiger Woods (US) – winner of US PGA championship and six other US PGA Tour events

Laureus World Team of the Year

AC Milan Football Team (Italy) – winners of seventh Champions League / European Cup
Australia Men’s Cricket Team – winners of third successive Cricket World Cup
Ferrari (Italy) – won Formula One World Championship with their driver Kimi Raikkonen
Germany Women’s Football Team – became first team to retain FIFA Women's World Cup
Iraq Football Team – won Asian Cup with a team including Sunni and Shia Muslims
South African Rugby Team – won 2007 Rugby World Cup, going through tournament unbeaten

Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year

Alberto Contador (Spain) – won Tour de France for the first time in 2007
Novak Djokovic (Serbia) – at 20, won five times on ATP tour and was runner-up at US Open
Tyson Gay (US) – winner of 100m & 200m World Championship sprint double
Lewis Hamilton (UK) – at 22, became youngest driver to lead F1 World Championship
Oscar Pistorius (S.Africa) – has carbon fibre limbs, competed in non-disabled races in 2007
Casey Stoner (Australia) – at 21, won World MotoGP Championship, winning ten races


Mine :

Laureus World Sportsman of the Year - It's a toss between Kaka and Kimi Raikkonen.

Laureus World Team of the Year - Again, it's a toss between Iraqi Football Team and South Africa Rugby Team.

Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year - I will give it to Oscar Pistorius.