Messi arrives in Oviedo to receive Princess of Asturias Sports Award

Lionel Messi has arrived in Oviedo, Spain, to receive the 2026 Princess of Asturias Sports Award, drawing an enthusiastic crowd at his hotel.

• Messi arrived in Oviedo with his wife Antonela Roccuzzo on Thursday, welcomed by dozens of fans outside the Hotel de la Reconquista.
• A fan said he deliberately injured his hand to avoid going to work so he could see the Argentine star.
• A supporter named Sergio Martínez skipped school hoping to meet Messi.
• Messi will receive the 2026 Princess of Asturias Sports Award from Princess Leonor at the Campoamor Theater on Friday.