Jude Bellingham says what he really thinks of Carlos Alcaraz after his Laureus nomination

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Carlos Alcaraz has been nominated for the 2026 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award.

The Spaniard, who won two Grand Slam titles and regained the world number one ranking last year, has been nominated alongside Jannik Sinner.

Pole vaulter Armand Mondo Duplantis is also nominated, as is Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele, Moto GP world champion Marc Márquez and Tour de France winner Tadej Pogačar.

Alcaraz and the other nominees will find out the winner on March 3 at the Laureus World Sports Awards gala.

Ahead of the gala, Real Madrid footballer Jude Bellingham has offered his take on the seven-time Grand Slam champion.

Jude Bellingham says Carlos Alcaraz is a ‘marvel’

Speaking to Laureus, Bellingham said: “I was on the international break for one of them, the amazing final, French Open.

“And like 30, 40 of us staff and players kind of just around this TV, around this projector watching him.

“He’s a marvel. Like I said, the way he plays the game, the ferociousness, but the quality as well at the same time.

“A perfect balance of everything you need at the top level. He’s got the poise mentally. He looks like when’s he’s on a roll, you just can’t beat him.

“He’s a credit to himself, his family, he’s amazing and a really good guy as well.”

Alcaraz has continued to dominate in 2026, winning 12 consecutive matches to start the year.

During this winning streak, Alcaraz became the youngest player in tennis history to complete the ‘Career Grand Slam’ in men’s singles events by winning the Australian Open, before later winning the Qatar Open.

The Spaniard will continue his season later this week when he takes part in Indian Wells. Alcaraz is a two-time winner of the event: in 2023 and 2024.

Carlos Alcaraz’s first Indian Wells title

In 2023, Alcaraz lifted his first Indian Wells trophy after beating Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-2 in the final.

By doing so, the Spaniard regained the world number one spot.

After winning the final, Alcaraz told reporters: “Well, it feels amazing to lift the trophy here, to recover the No. 1. I would say this has been the perfect tournament.

“Yeah, it was good for me, this tournament that I really wanted to win, and for me, it’s amazing.”

He later added: “Well, it feels great to be back on the No. 1, you know. Of course every player on the ATP wants to be No. 1, and for me it’s a dream come true again.

“Obviously being in front of such great players like Novak, like the top players, for me, it’s an amazing feeling.”

Three months later, Alcaraz won his first Wimbledon title, defeating Novak Djokovic in the final.