# Messi receives the Princess of Asturias Award for Sports in Oviedo

- By: Gala Today Newsroom
- 2026-11-02T12:50:38.000Z

## Excerpt

Princess Leonor handed him the award on October 23 at the Campoamor Theatre, at a ceremony presided over by the King and Queen where the footballer received an ovation. Lionel Messi received the Princess of Asturias Award for Sports on October 23, 2026, at the Campoamor Theatre in Oviedo. At the ceremony, presided over by King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, it was Princess Leonor who handed him the award; the 2026 edition has eight categories. The Princess of Asturias Foundation's profile describes Messi as the most successful footballer of all time, with 47 titles.

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