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University of Buenos Aires awards Lionel Messi honorary doctorate

According to Le Figaro, the University of Buenos Aires awarded Lionel Messi an 'honoris causa' doctorate, a report also picked up by t-online.

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Lionel Messi has received a new distinction. According to Le Figaro, the University of Buenos Aires awarded him an 'honoris causa' doctorate. The Spanish daily Mundo Deportivo refers to a 'Doctor Honoris Causa', while t-online reports the same news.

This recognition adds to the many honours already received by the player, without the file providing further details on the context of the ceremony.

Sources

  1. Mundo DeportivoMessi ya es Doctor Honoris Causa (new window)mundodeportivo.com
  2. Le FigaroFoot : l'Université de Buenos Aires décerne à Lionel Messi le titre de docteur «honoris causa» (new window)lefigaro.fr
  3. t-onlineUni von Buenos Aires macht Messi zum Ehrendoktor (new window)t-online.de