We make the case for each SPOTY nominee

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2025 BBC Sports Personality of the Year The awards will take place tonight; So let’s start the debate.

Rory McIlroy, chloe kelly, hannah hampton, lando norris, luke littler And ellie kildun There are six names in the race, with the first-time winner set to be crowned for the fifth consecutive year.

After a memorable victory for Lioness And for the Red Roses, will one of Kelly, Hampton or Kildune continue the streak and make it their fifth consecutive Women’s winner? Or will this finally be the postseason of McIlroy’s life?

Can either of Britain’s popular world champions, Littler or Norris, move on and add the Sports Personality of the Year trophy to their career-defining titles? The public has to decide this. But here is the case for each contender.

Rory McIlroy

The raw, unfiltered emotion of Rory McIlroy Taking a knee, at Augusta, after claiming that elusive Masters title will live long in the memory of sports fans.

We watch sports for the unscripted drama and McIlroy is adept at dragging you along for the ride, especially during the final push from Amen Corner to an entertaining play-off against Ryder Cup teammate Justin Rose. sport flourishes When main characters face adversity And McIlroy has endured more than many of his contemporaries, Including the ugly Bethpage cauldronWhere he put up an admirable fight to help Luke Donald lead Europe to victory in the Ryder Cup on a faraway soil. It’s time for Spotty to recognize this man from Hollywood, an icon of sporting greatness.

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jack rathbourne

McIlroy completes golf's Grand Slam as he ends his quest to win the Masters — McIlroy completes golf’s Grand Slam as he ends his quest to win the Masters ,AP,

chloe kelly

Most players can only dream of having a game-winning or game-saving moment for their country in a major international tournament. Well, chloe kelly There were three consecutive matches from quarter final to semi final. And then the Euro 2025 final As the Lionesses defend their European crown in Switzerland. And that’s just it: in terms of the “moment” of Sporting’s summer, look no further than the clutch Kelly hitting the winning penalty in the final shootout against Spain, with that trademark confidence, And a flexible backstory Due to which he got a surprising Euro run. The game is at its best when it draws people together and with more than 16 million tuning in for the Euro finals, Kelly remains calm to deliver the moment of the most watched event of the year. He weighs…

Kelly hits England's winning penalty in Euro 2025 final and his game-changing impact leads Lionesses to glory — Kelly hits England’s winning penalty in Euro 2025 final and his game-changing impact leads Lionesses to glory ,reuters,

hannah hampton

…but there are two Lionesses players in the shortlist! Do Kelly and Hampton take votes from each other to strengthen the case for their favorite, McIlroy? Perhaps, but I sympathize with the people on the shortlisting panel because, I would argue, Hampton has more of a case to win this award than Kelly. The goalkeeper has his own inspiring story, he saved two penalties for Spain in the final shootout and was successful. England’s best player throughout Euro 2025Without Hampton, England would not have been able to last long in the tournament for Kelly to make an impact, Add in Kelly’s Champions League clash with Arsenal, an unbeaten domestic treble with Chelsea, and Hampton deserves to win it on sporting merit,

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jamie braidwood

Hampton made saves from Mariona Caldenti and Aitana Bonamati in the shootout and was likely player of the year at Euro 2025 ,getty,

lando norris

I hear you ask, why was the shortlist released only a week ago? The answer is that the BBC had to wait to see If Norris can get the job done in Abu DhabiThe importance of the F1 World Championship, In fact, every British champion in the last 48 years has won the Spotty, apart from Jenson Button missing out in 2009,,, Ryan Giggs, At first glance, winning the title in fastest car seems a simple feat, Indeed, up against a generational talent in Max Verstappen and a sharp teammate in Oscar Piastri, Norris had to overcome two brilliant drivers and, more importantly, His internal weaknesses during the seasonThe 26-year-old refused to seek respite from outside noise, He did it “his own way” – despite everyone telling him to change – and for that he deserves the utmost respect,

Kieran Jackson

Norris became Britain's 11th world champion by beating Verstappen by two points in the final race of the season. — Norris became Britain’s 11th world champion by beating Verstappen by two points in the final race of the season. ,getty,

luke littler

No darts player has ever won the main prize of the spotty and the argument to say that no one will be able to do so by the time the PDC World Darts Championship final is scheduled for early January is as stale in the voters’ memories as it can be. But Littler couldn’t do much to change that particular statistic this year: World Champions at Alexandra Palace, UK Open Champion in March; world matchplay champion In July; World Grand Prix Champion in October; He Won the Grand Slam of Darts And Players Championship Last month also. In doing so, Littler overtook Luke Humphries as world No. 1, and it may take several years for him to relinquish that position. A reminder – he’s an 18-year-old who just passed his driving test, likes Xbox and loves kebabs. Could the British public ask for anything more from a sporting hero?

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Lawrence Ostlere

Littler, who finished second in the 2024 spot voting, became the sport's youngest world champion and world No. 1 this year. — Littler, who finished second in the 2024 spot voting, became the sport’s youngest world champion and world No. 1 this year. ,getty,

ellie kildun

This was the year when red roses fulfilled their destiny and Crowned its dominance with the long-awaited World CupAnd ellie kildun His was the brightest star. It was a collective effort that led England to victory on home soil but Full-back stuns with two tries in semi-final And then scored a brilliant individual score to get the party started at Twickenham. On and off the field, Kildune has a magnetic quality that has attracted him a legion of fans, many wearing cowboy hats in the crowds of spectators, who now accompany the Red Rose wherever he goes.

Harry Latham-Coyle

Ellie Kildunne helped England to Women's Rugby World Cup glory this summer — Ellie Kildunne helped England to Women’s Rugby World Cup glory this summer ,pa wire,

decision

Rory McIlroy. All six names in this shortlist have strong claims to be named Sports Personality of the Year and if the public turns out for them on December 18, they will fully deserve the trophy. But McIlroy must win. Given the competition, it would be no “scandal” or “fix” if he didn’t do it, but winning the Masters was prestigious enough to complete golf’s Grand Slam and add a Ryder Cup victory to the mix of a sporting year sent by the gods. McIlroy also benefits from the fact that it will also be a “legacy” award. Andy Murray is Sports Personality of the Year three times and Lewis Hamilton twice; McIlroy belongs in their company as one of our enduring sports stars of the last two decades, and his career deserves recognition by winning Sports Personality of the Year at least once. It should happen this year.

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