Messi to Receive Honorary Doctorate From UBA
- The University of Buenos Aires will award Lionel Messi its highest honorary distinction, Doctor Honoris Causa, on October 6, 2026.
- UBA’s Superior Council unanimously approved the honor, citing Messi’s “excellence, perseverance, humility and ethical conduct.”
- Messi will receive the award before Argentina’s farewell friendly against Benin at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires.
- UBA Chancellor Ricardo Gelpi called Messi an ambassador of Argentina’s popular culture and national identity.
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(Buenos Aires = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Seon-jeong = 'God of Soccer' Lionel Messi (39) adds another title to his brilliant soccer career.
The University of Buenos Aires will award football superstar Lionel Messi with an honorary doctorate. The ceremony will take place before Messi's farewell match for the Argentine national team on October 7 against Benin at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires, the university said on its website.
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The University of Buenos Aires (UBA) has unanimously decided to award the title of Doctor Honoris Causa, the institution's highest honorary distinction, to Lionel Messi. October 6, or save the date. It will also be the day when Lionel Messi will appear for the last time in the Argentina national team jersey. His farewell match against Benin at the "Monumental" in Buenos Aires is the top topic everywhere. The man who... teaches football lessons o…
Lionel Messi becomes an honorary doctor of the University of Buenos Aires – despite his lack of a school degree. Learn why Argentina honors him as a role model and ambassador.
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