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Lionel Messi to be honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his impact on and off the field. Discover why the USA celebrates this football icon.

Reuters photo WASHINGTON, Jan 4 (Bernama-dpa) -- US President Joe Biden is set to honour 19 celebrities with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Saturday, shortly before the end of his term in office ...

footballer Lionel Messi, basketball player Earvin "Magic" Johnson, and fashion icons Anna Wintour and Ralph Lauren, have also been honored. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is an award given by ...