Springboks named Laureus Team of the Year
South Africa, who won the 2019 World Cup, were named team of the year, beating Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool and the US women's football team.
The people's champion @SiyaKolisi_Bear 🙌
— Laureus (@LaureusSport) February 17, 2020
A special and moving speech from the incredible World Team of the Year @Springboks' captain 🇿🇦
"We really touch lives in the way governments and politicians can't do."
A true sporting inspiration 👏#Laureus20 #SportUnitesUs pic.twitter.com/e4h6P1Yvfx
Springboks captain Siya Kolisi was joined on stage by six South African team-mates to collect the trophy.
"With this group of players, we came together for the love of the game with one goal and fought so hard for each other," Kolisi told the audience in Berlin.
"We gave everything we had to win the trophy and hopefully inspire kids for generations to come."
"To see the joy in kids faces back at home is exactly what we wanted to achieve and we hope it doesn't end here."
— Laureus (@LaureusSport) February 17, 2020
"The Mandela spirit is always around."
Inspirational @Springboks captain @SiyaKolisi_Bear 🇿🇦#Laureus20 #SportUnitesUs
🎥 Laureus Live: https://t.co/C2zTQ6Xvxq pic.twitter.com/J1ly9JKbu2
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