Lionel Messi receives Spain’s top sports award for his social work

Lionel Messi received Spain’s Princess of Asturias Award for Sports in Oviedo on Friday, recognizing his career and his work to improve disadvantaged children’s access to health care and education. Princess Leonor presented him with a formal parchment and praised his unique career and team-first approach. The 39-year-old Argentine has won eight Ballon d’Or titles, a World Cup and dozens of club trophies, spending 21 years at Barcelona.