For once, the Swiss Sports Awards will not be awarded this year around mid-December, but on Sunday January 5, 2025. The numerous winter sports events held outside the continent in December are the reason for this.
Votes will recognize Sportsman of the Year, Team of the Year, Coach of the Year, Paralympic Athlete of the Year and Most Valuable Player (MVP). ).
The six nominees in the MVP category for 2024 have been revealed. They are the hockey players Alina Müller and Kevin Fiala, the footballers Lia Wälti and Granit Xhaka, the unihockey goalkeeper Lara Heini and the handball player Manuel Zehnder. Last year, this title went to Manuel Akanji, winner of the Champions League, the championship and the FA Cup with Manchester City.
Fans can vote for their favorite MVP until December 17 at www.sports-awards.ch. The votes of the public count for a third, the other two being made up of representatives of the sports media as well as the votes of Swiss Olympic elite athletes. The period taken into consideration is from November 2023 to October 2024.
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