DAILY MAIL
Joe Biden has been slammed by online for including Lionel Messi on the list of people he is awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to in a ceremony on Saturday.
The Inter Miami star moved to the United States in the summer of 2023 in a blockbuster move orchestrated by David Beckham. He has played 39 times for the Major League Soccer team since then, without winning the MLS Cup so far.
The Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian honor in the United States, with Messi expected to receive the award alongside Hilary Clinton, Magic Johnson, Bono and Denzel Washington at the White House on Saturday.
As the news of Messi’s latest honor broke in the early hours of Saturday morning, it provoked some angry response online with President Biden being accused of lessening the meaning of such a prestigious award…
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