Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has been nominated for the 2023 Ethnicity Awards and hailed as an 'amazing role model for all' by founder Sarah Garett MBE.
Alexander-Arnold, 24, has lifted all major competitions available with Liverpool including the Premier League and Champions League.
He also creates and drives philanthropic efforts across the North West and beyond, founding The After Academy for players released by professional clubs, co-founding social mobility initiative Football for Change and working with An Hour for Others.
Alexander-Arnold is nominated for the Ethnicity Awards as a Sports Personality contender alongside Formula 1 racing champion Lewis Hamilton, footballers Eni Aluko and Nikita Parris and Olympian Alice Dearing.
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The awards, held in partnership with HSBC UK, annually celebrates the most influential Black, Asian and minority ethnic people in the UK with prestigious accolades celebrating their achievements and work to promote diversity and inclusion.
Pop star turned TV presenter Rochelle Humes is also tipped to win big as is legendary broadcaster and fashion guru Gok Wan who away from the media spotlight has championed causes to promote equality, partially for LGBT+ people from minority communities.
2023 British Eurovision entry Mae Muller, meanwhile, has been shortlisted in the Music Artist category, while legendary fashion designer Ozwald Boateng is nominated in the Inspirational Public Figure category.
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