Best of AP — Honorable Mention

AP’s coverage of Euro 2024 stands out including the story on Spain star Lamine Yamal’s viral baby photo with Messi

This photo taken in Sept. 2007 shows a 20-year-old Lionel Messi, who had embarked on his legendary Barcelona career just over four years prior, cradling Lamine Yamal, who was merely six months old at the time during a photo session in the dressing room of the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain. Lamine Yamal is now a soccer sensation for both Spain and Barcelona and he is still only 16-years-old. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)
Spain Soccer Messi and Lamine Yamal

The AP team in Germany delivered superb coverage of the men’s European Championship, one of the world’s most important soccer tournaments, including fast and engaging game stories, smart sidebars and distinctive enterprise aimed for a digital audience, with particular attention to cross-over stories.

Sports writers Steve Douglas, James Ellingworth, Ciaran Fahey, Daniella Matar, Graham Dunbar and James Robson reported from the tournament in Germany, with contributions from news staff in Germany and sports writers contributing from abroad, including Joe Wilson in Barcelona, Tom Nouvian in Paris and Michael Corder in Amsterdam.

 Livestreams of watch parties scored high numbers on AP’s YouTube accounting and adding thousands of new subscribers, while the work of AP’s photographers got front-page play in newspapers across Europe.

The all-formats package was hugely popular among audiences and clients.

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