Lionel Messi did not show up to the White House on Saturday to receive his Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Biden amid mass controversy.

Biden awards Medal of Freedom to Lionel Messi, Hillary Clinton and 17 others The medals are awarded by the president to individuals who have had significant cultural impacts or made great ...

Sports and entertainment stars being recognized include professional soccer player Lionel Messi; retired Los Angeles Lakers basketball legend and businessman Earvin “Magic” Johnson; actor ...

President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 distinguished individuals from various fields, including Hillary Clinton, George Soros, Bono, and Denzel Washington, for their ...

Hillary Clinton, George Soros, Lionel Messi, Magic Johnson, Bono, José Andrés, Bill Nye the Science Guy among those getting the top civilian honor.

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.

Biden awards Medal of Freedom to Lionel Messi, Hillary Clinton and 17 others The medals are awarded by the president to individuals who have had significant cultural impacts or made great ...

Biden awards Medal of Freedom to Hillary Clinton, Bono Messi and 16 others Biden will also posthumously grant the medal to former U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and former Michigan Gov ...

US President Joe Biden has honored 19 celebrities from the fields of acting, music, sport, fashion, politics and science. Soccer superstar Messi was not present for the ceremony.