Lionel Messi arrives in Oviedo for Princess of Asturias Award
Argentine footballer Lionel Messi has arrived in northern Spain to accept the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports.
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Argentine footballer Lionel Messi arrived in Oviedo, Spain, on Thursday ahead of receiving the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports. Euronews reported that Messi arrived at approximately 13:00 alongside his wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, and was greeted by hundreds of waiting fans. ESPN, beIN SPORTS, OneFootball, Yahoo Sports, Yardbarker, and Goal.com also reported on his return to Spain and his interactions with supporters ahead of the honor. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Upon his arrival in the city, Messi was welcomed by Teresa Sanjurjo, the director of the Princess of Asturias Foundation. Euronews reported that he was met with applause and the sound of traditional bagpipes as crowds gathered to greet him. [1]
Oviedo is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain and serves as the region administrative centre. Leonor, Princess of Asturias, is the heir presumptive to the Spanish throne and the elder daughter of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia. [8][10]
Messi is scheduled to officially receive the Princess of Asturias Award for Sports on Friday. [1]
In short
- Lionel Messi arrived in Oviedo, Spain, on Thursday with his wife Antonela Roccuzzo.
- Messi will receive the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports on Friday.
- He was greeted in Oviedo by Princess of Asturias Foundation director Teresa Sanjurjo.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Messi sparks euphoria in Oviedo before Princesa de Asturias awardEuronews, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Lionel Messi greets fans in Spain before Princess of Asturias honorESPN, 17h ago
- [3]Total Frenzy as Lionel Messi Returns to Spain to Receive the Princess of Asturias AwardbeIN SPORTS, 17h ago
- [4]Messi arrives in Asturias aboard lavish Global Express, set to greet fans in OviedoOneFootball, 18h ago
- [5]Lionel Messi reflects on his love for Barcelona after returning to Spain for Princess of Asturias honorYahoo Sports, 15h ago
- [6]Video: a grand welcome for Messi in Oviedo ahead of receiving the 'Princess of Asturias Award for Sports'Yardbarker, 17h ago
- [7]Lionel Messi receives massive welcome in Oviedo ahead of Princess of Asturias AwardGoal.com, 12h ago
Background
- [8]Leonor, Princess of Asturias on Wikipedia
- [9]2020s on Wikipedia
- [10]Oviedo on Wikipedia
- [11]Messi on Grokipedia
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 11 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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