Lionel Messi, LeBron James and Stephen Curry are all the most famous athletes in the world at the moment. All three have just entered the nomination list for the Athlete of the Year category at the 2024 People’s Choice Awards.

The Argentine superstar is the only football player registered. Athletes from other sports include female tennis star Coco Gauff, artistic gymnast Simone Biles and female basketball player Sabrina Ionescu. In addition to James and Curry, another NBA star also in the running for this title is Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks.

The People’s Choice Awards is an American awards show held annually since 1975. Fans can vote online for their favorite publications in up to 45 categories through January 19 . The winner will be announced during a ceremony on February 18 at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California.

The year 2023 will record a strong impression on Lionel Messi. He and the new club won the Leagues Cup and won the 8th Golden Ball individual award in his career .

Currently, Lionel Messi and his teammates at Inter Miami are in training, preparing for the 2024 season. In the next few weeks, players from MLS representatives will play a pre-season friendly with Newell’s Old Boys, Hong Kong star squad and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr.