Real Madrid scooped the Laureus World Team of the Year award. Rafa Nadal presented the trophy at the ceremony held at the Palacio de Cibeles, which was also attended by club president Florentino Pérez. In this category, the club beat the McLaren Formula 1 team, the Spanish national football team, the Boston Celtics, the USA basketball team and the Barcelona women's football team. The winners of the Laureus Awards are chosen by an international jury comprising leading figures from sporting history.

Real Madrid enjoyed a successful and unforgettable 2024, winning five trophies, something it had only achieved once before in the club's history (in 2017). The Whites wrapped up the year with the Champions League, the LaLiga title, the UEFA Super Cup, the Spanish Super Cup and the Intercontinental Cup.

Modrić: “Real Madrid always drives you to the top, to do your best”
Club captains Modrić and Carvajal collected the award and the Croatian said: "We would like to thank the Laureus organisation on behalf of Real Madrid. Our team is proud to receive this prestigious award. We had a fantastic season, winning many trophies and displaying excellence on the pitch. Real Madrid always drives you to the top, to do your best, as we showed last season. We deserve to win this award.”

Carvajal: “We have a big challenge with the final on Saturday, with LaLiga and the Club World Cup at stake”
“Right now, we have to pick ourselves up after the hard blow in the Champions League. We have to step up and we have a big challenge with the final on Saturday, with LaLiga and the Club World Cup at stake. We want to use the crest we have on our chest to lift the trophies.”