THE SPORT SCAN – Eight-time Ballon d’Or winner and Inter Miami star Lionel Messi will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from US President Joe Biden this Saturday.
And one more reward in Lionel Messi’s well-filled trophy cabinet. This is surprising to say the least, since the eight-time Golden Ball will receive the “Presidential Medal of Freedom” from the hands of President of the United States Joe Biden, this Saturday at the White House. This is the highest American distinction for the Inter Miami player who will be accompanied by Magic Johnson and 17 other people for the occasion.
“Leo Messi is a Unicef ambassador”
The player who joined Inter Miami in 2023 from PSG is not rewarded for a sporting reason. Indeed, the White House cited the work “philanthropic” of the Argentinian among children to justify this reward. “He supports health and education programs for children around the world through the Leo Messi Foundation and is a Unicef Goodwill Ambassador”greeted the American president in a press release.
Alongside the football star, other winners include chef José Andrés, U2 singer Bono, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, actor Michael J. Fox, software engineer Tim Gill, primatologist Jane Goodall, fashion designer Ralph Lauren, scientist Bill Nye, philanthropist George Soros, director George Stevens Jr, actor Denzel Washington and fashion editor Anna Wintour.
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