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The United States isn’t exactly known for its love of soccer. Americans prefer basketball or their own Football (known as American football) to “soccer”. However, Lionel Messi is unanimous across the Atlantic and attracts crowds. He will be decorated with the “Presidential Medal of Freedom” this January 4 by President Biden.
Joe Biden will award the prestigious “Presidential Medal of Freedom” to a series of personalities this January 4. A few days before the inauguration of Donald Trump, the choice of personalities sometimes raises eyebrows in Uncle Sam’s country. Hillary Clinton, George Soros or the singer Bono are not entirely consensual personalities in the United States . The high priestess of fashion Anna Wintour, the actors Denzel Washington and Michael J. Fox and the fashion designer Ralph Lauren will also be among the personalities rewarded.
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Among them, two athletes, and not the least. First of all, the legendary point guard of the Los Angeles Lakers, Magic Johnson. He distinguished himself by his incredible sporting career – 5 times champion and 3 times best player in the NBA, editor’s note – but also by his involvement in the fight against HIV when, to everyone’s surprise, he announced that he was HIV positive on the 7th. November 1991.
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Above all, and perhaps more surprisingly, Lionel Messi will also be decorated. While he joined Inter Miami less than two years ago, the Argentinian seems to be unanimous across the Atlantic, despite the country’s reputation for being little passionate about football. In a press release, the White House explained that this distinction was awarded to him in particular for his charitable work among young people. “He supports health and education programs for children around the world through the Leo Messi Foundation and is a roving ambassador for Unicef,” welcomed the American presidency.
