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Laureus 2018-19: Serie A needs to start investing big again, says former Brazil and AC Milan legend Cafu

In modern football, where club football in Europe has become a lot about money, Cafu thinks Seria A needs to start investing big again.

Laureus 2018-19: Didier Deschamps, Lindsey Vonn, Eliud Kipchoge among stars to attend glitzy ceremony in Monaco

Among the Laureus Academy members who have already confirmed are Franz Beckenbauer, Boris Becker, Sergey Bubka, Cafu, Nadia Comaneci, Luis Figo, Cathy Freeman, Edwin Moses, Alessandro Del Piero, Steve Waugh among others.

Laureus 2018-19: Footballer Joe Thompson talks about beating cancer twice, realising long-standing Wembley dream and more

After beating cancer for the second time, Thompson made an emotional return to play for Rochdale in their FA Cup replay against Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley, realising a dream of playing at the stadium.

Laureus 2018-19: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat becomes first Indian to be nominated for prestigious awards

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who won a gold medal at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games and the 2018 Asian Games, becomes the first Indian to receive a nomination in the history of Laureus World Sports Awards.

Laureus 2018-19: Here are final 10 contenders for Sporting Moment of the Year to be declared in Monaco on 18 February

It’s now decision time as the ten winning moments go up against each other in a public vote to see who will be crowned the overall Laureus Sporting Moment of the Year.

Laureus 2018-19: Here are December nominees for Best Sporting Moment of the Year

The Laureus Sporting Moment of the Month campaign for December has been launched with four engaging and emotional Moments. Check this month's nominees

Laureus Sporting Moment Award, December nominees: Premier League club Manchester City honours two of their biggest fans

Manchester City saluted two of their biggest fans at their home match against Fulham, with 98-year-old Olga and her 102-year-old sister Vera leading the teams out at the Etihad Stadium.

Laureus Sporting Moment Award, December nominees: Wild Boars football team's special day out with Manchester United

In a special gesture, Manchester United invited the Wild Boars football team to visit their training ground where they were met by United’s manager, Jose Mourinho and each member of the team received a special hug from The Special One.

Laureus Sporting Moment Award, December nominees: Sports transcend borders to bring North and South Korea together

For the first time ever, North and South Korea united at the Games to form one Ice Hockey team. To show this was not a one-off, the nations also united again at the World Table Tennis Championships later in the year in Sweden.

Laureus Sporting Moment Award, December nominees: When Edwin Vermetten helped PTSD-afflicted Paul Guest

Vermetten’s quick-thinking enabled Guest to regain his composure and complete the match alongside Vermetten. The incident, although brief, summed up what the Invictus Games is about – and demonstrated the deep bond between competitors.