“Respect for others is something I learned when I was a child and that I always try to apply on the football field”, reacted Messi, quoted in a statement of the organization.
“I hope to continue to inspire and support people from disadvantaged backgrounds,” he adds.
The Barça player is rewarded in particular for his action through his foundation, which “promotes the education and social inclusion of children from underprivileged backgrounds around the world, especially in Spain, Argentina, Mozambique, Palestine , in Kenya, in Syria or even in Nepal “, according to Peace & Sport.
The organization also rewarded two NGOs (ISF Cambodia and TIBU Morocco) as well as the Kosovo National Olympic Committee and the Olympic Channel for their projects.
