Messi collect 2026 Princesa de Asturias sports award

Lionel Messi don collect di 2026 Princesa de Asturias Award for Sport, and e talk say na mostly im papa make am travel go collect am.

Di Inter Miami forward and former Argentina captain talk about di honour for comments wey football journalist Fabrizio Romano share on X on Friday.

Messi explain say e no easy to fit di ceremony inside busy fixture list, but im papa no gree make e skip am.

"My father was extremely excited about this award,"

e talk, and add say im papa press am to travel and spend di days wey e need to pick di prize in person.

For Messi, di recognition carry weight pass di trophies and records wey don define im career.

"This award goes beyond what you do on the pitch or what I've achieved throughout my career,"

e talk. E add say im papa happy well well about di news and say e sure say di older man dey enjoy di moment too.

Why e matter to Nigerian fans

Messi still be one of di footballers wey Nigerians follow pass, and every honour wey e collect dey spread fast on social media and for viewing centres. Di award na another line for CV wey already get several Ballon d'Or titles, di 2022 FIFA World Cup with Argentina and long, trophy-full time for Barcelona before e move go United States.

Di Princesa de Asturias Awards dey recognise outstanding achievements for fields like sport, arts, science and international cooperation.

Im words about family go likely touch many Nigerian readers, where parents dey often push children toward big opportunities even when di timing hard.

Wetin happen next

Messi go back to club duty with Inter Miami, where im schedule still tight. Di sources no give details of im next fixture or any more comment from am on di award.