Messi Sparks Controversy, “Snubs” Biden In Presidential Award Event | First Sports With Rupha Ramani
Lionel Messi became the first male footballer to be awarded the Presidential Award of Freedom – the highest civilian award in the United States. The Argentine footballer along with 18 other recipients were invited to the White House. While the rest showed up, Messi’s absence sparked a massive controversy. Fans were left puzzled over Messi’s absence and called it a disrespectful act. This is not the only political chaos Messi finds himself in. Rupha Ramani looks at the diplomatic drama that Messi has experienced in the last year and is walking on political land mines outside the football field.
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