US EditionMessi awarded US Presidential Medal of Freedom, skips ceremony
- Lionel Messi, the Argentine football legend, was awarded the United States Presidential Medal of Freedom, becoming the first football player and first Argentine to receive the honor.
- Other recipients of the award included former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, liberal billionaire George Soros, culinary innovator Jos� Andr�s, and several other prominent figures such as Bono, Ralph Lauren, and Denzel Washington.
- Messi was recognized for his support of health care and education programs for children through the Leo Messi Foundation and his role as a UNICEF goodwill ambassador. However, he was unable to attend the award ceremony held at the White House on Saturday.
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Lionel Messi was awarded in the United States with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. But he was not present at the White House to accept the award from Joe Biden. For that he is met by k
'Find a way to be in DC!' - Lionel Messi slammed for Joe Biden snub as ex-USMNT star Alexi Lalas questions 'strange' decision to award Inter Miami captain Presidential Medal of Freedom
Lionel Messi has been slammed for snubbing the chance to go to the White House to receive his Presidential Medal of Freedom from Joe Biden.
Lionel Messi, awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his sporting and philanthropic impact, was the great absentee and the only one of the 19 winners who did not attend the delivery ceremony held on Saturday at the White House.
Messi gets US Presidential Medal of Freedom but skips awarding ceremony
Argentine footballing legend Lionel Messi was among the recipients of the United States Presidential Medal of Freedom but skipped the awarding ceremony Saturday at the White House citing previous engagements.
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