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Madrid, Dec 18 (Prensa Latina) Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi received the 2020 Peace Champion award, awarded by the Peace & Sport charity, for his contribution and support to the dispossessed.
Congratulations to the captain of the Spanish club Barcelona is based on the work carried out through its foundation, which favors the education and social inclusion of children from disadvantaged backgrounds around the world.
After hearing the news, the ’10’ of the Argentine National Team, affirmed that he always tries to respect everyone on and off the pitch, especially the youngest, who try to imitate the actions of their idols.
‘We all have a responsibility to support the little ones, who watch and copy a lot. Always respecting the values that they taught me when I was little ‘, the Barça star signed in his message to the organization.
La ‘Pulga’, as the footballer is also known, remarked that he hopes to continue ‘inspiring and supporting people from disadvantaged origins’.
The sixth FIFA Ballon d’Or winner replaced South African Siya Kolisi, the first black captain of his country’s national rugby team, and French footballer Blaise Matuidi.
The organization also awarded the non-governmental organizations ISF Cambodia and TIBU Morocco, as well as the Kosovo Olympic Committee and the Olympic Chain for their projects.
ef / mgt / rws
