Earlier, many fans expressed disappointment that Messi did not attend a recent important ceremony. Some criticized his absence, calling it "disrespectful" and even suggesting he “ghosted the ...

The Inter Miami forward was awarded the United States' highest civilian honor by outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden, but the Argentina captain was absent from the ceremony at the White House on ...

Lionel Messi has addressed his absence from the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony, citing scheduling conflicts as the reason he couldn’t attend. The soccer legend, who was among 19 honorees ...

Soccer legend Lionel Messi was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Saturday, but he did not show up to the ... Critics pointed out Clinton's handling of the war in Libya and the attack ...

Soccer legend Lionel Messi was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Saturday, but he did not show up to the ... AFP via Getty Images Critics pointed out Clinton’s handling of the war ...

Messi was basing his answer on his experience during a match in September 2017, when Maffeo was just 20 years old and playing ...

Messi did not attend the ceremony. Messi's management team told USA Today that the Argentinian midfielder was unable to go to D.C. due to scheduling conflicts, and that he had informed the White ...

Neither Messi nor any of his representatives were present. As such, his name wasn't even read out at the ceremony, which was attended by the likes of Denzel Washington, Bono, and Hillary Clinton.

Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Lionel Messireceived the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony Saturday at the White House. President Joe Biden bestowed the honor to 19 of the most famous ...

The following year, Inter Miami secured the MLS Supporters’ Shield but narrowly missed out on the MLS Cup, losing to Atlanta United in the playoffs. Individually, Messi shone as the MLS 2024 ...