Article by Adrian Duţă – published on Saturday, April 19, 2025, 19:23 / Updated on Saturday, April 19, 2025 19:39
Legendary Nadia Comăneci will participate in the Laureus Gala on Monday, which will take place in Madrid. Two days before, the former great gymnast participated with Cafu, Nicol David and Hugo Porta in an activity with the children from Futbol Mas.
Futbol Mas is one of the Laureus programs. It takes place in Europe, Asia and Latin America.
Nadia Comăneci will be present at the Laureus Gala
“Cafu, the former Brazilian Capitan Căstigăr of the World Cup, Nicol David, the former number 1 in Squash, the legend of Argentine rugby Hugo Porta and Nadia Comǎnecithe gymnast five times the Olympic champion, returned to the sports arena today, making sure that the young people from the Futbol Mas project in Madrid ended their session with a smile on the lips, ”the Laureus said.
Nadia Comăneci, member Laureus World Sports Academy, said: “I have been a member of Laureus World Sports Academy from the beginning, 25 years ago, and I am proud to say that I have visited many of the programs I have supported during this time.
Futbol Mas is a bright example of the Laureus mission – to use sport to improve young people's lives. Their compassion and imagination prove that this movement is only at first ”
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On Monday, the award for the athlete of 2024 will be awarded at the Laureus Gala. The nominations are: Carlos Alcaraz (Tennis), Mondo Duplantis (athletics), Leon Marchand (birth), Pogacar (cycling), Max Verstappen (Formula 1).
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In the sports category of the year, they were nominated: Simone Biles (gymnastics), Aitana Bonmati (women's football), Sifan Hassan (athletics), Feth Kipyegon (athletics), McLaugh Levrone (athletics), Aryna Sabalenka (Tennis).
