Liverpool & Radcliffe eye awards

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Liverpool & Radcliffe eye awards

Champions League winners Liverpool are in the running to be named World Team of the Year at Monday's prestigious Laureus Sports Awards in Barcelona.
 
Paula Radcliffe will be hoping to emulate Dame Kelly Holmes in taking the Sportswoman of the Year award.

Last year's winner Roger Federer is again nominated in the men's category along with Ronaldinho, Tiger Woods and cyclist Lance Armstrong.

Motorsport stars Fernando Alonso and Valentino Rossi are also on the list.

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Radcliffe faces stiff competition in the women's category, with tennis star Kim Clijsters and Swedish golfer Annika Sorenstam among the nominations.

Liverpool will be up against this Barcelona - nominated for last year's La Liga title success - the All Blacks rugby union team and the all-conquering Renault F1 team.

The nominees were selected by more than 700 sports writers and editors around the world.

Winners will be chosen by the 42 members of the Laureus World Sports Academy.