Lionel Messi was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States, by President Joe Biden on Saturday but did not attend the ceremony at the White House.

Inter Miami star Lionel Messi was among the 19 individuals honored by USA President Joe Biden with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Saturday. However, the soccer legend was notably absent from the ...

After a season where Lionel Messi collected a Supporters' Shield, set the record for most points in a season with Inter Miami and also won the MLS MVP award, his list of accolades is about to grow.

Soccer legend Lionel Messi was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Saturday, but he did not show up to the White House in person to receive the medal from President Biden. Messi was one ...

Argentina's FIFA World Cup-winning star striker Lionel Messi will be receiving the highly-coveted Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden, confirmed the White House on Saturday ...

Magic Johnson and Lionel Messi are among 19 people receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden, the White House announced Saturday, the morning of the awards. The ...

Lionel Messi, one of the greatest footballers of all time, is set to receive the United States’ highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. President Joe Biden will honor Messi ...

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson and international soccer star Lionel Messi are among 19 people being honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Joe Biden. The White House ...

Lionel Messi, the legendary captain of Inter Miami and the Argentina national team, was expected to be one of the 19 distinguished recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a ceremony ...

Included in those were two notable athletes, with former NBA star Earvin "Magic" Johnson and international soccer star Lionel Messi among the honorees. In a biography read during the ceremony ...

Lionel Messi has risked further fury after opting against attending the glamorous White House ceremony to collect his Presidential Medal of Freedom. The World Cup winner was awarded America's ...

Inter Miami is back in action, and Lionel Messi has wasted no time setting the tone for the 2025 MLS season. As the team gathered for their first training sessions under new head coach Javier ...