As a young boy, Messi was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency. At age 13, he signed with Futbol Club Barcelona and moved to Spain. As part of the contract, FC Barcelona agreed to pay for ...

Lionel Messi's decision not to show up to receive his Presidential Medal of Freedom has been criticised. Argentina star Messi, who plays football in America for Inter Miami, was supposed to ...

Lionel Messi had prior commitments, due to which he did not attend the US Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony at White House. Reuters Argentine football star Lionel Messi on Saturday became the ...

Kennedy, who was given the recognition posthumously.” Others included Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi, anthropologist Jane Goodall and actor Denzel Washington. Messi was unable to attend due to ...

Lionel Messi added another feather to his cap on January 4 when he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honour in the United States of America. The medal is presented to ...

Outgoing President Joe Biden has presented the US' highest civilian award to 19 people, including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, football superstar Lionel Messi, controversial ...

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 ...

Lionel Messi cited scheduling conflicts for his absence at the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony, where he was honored by President Joe Biden. Lionel Messi has addressed his absence from the ...

Lionel Messi was one of 19 people to receive the special honour but was not in attendance at the White House. Lionel Messi has responded after he failed to attend a ceremony at the White House to ...

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.

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 ...

"Not a bad group, huh?" Biden said after all the nominees had been awarded. Messi was unable to attend due to scheduling conflicts, according to the White House. According to the White House ...