SECOND FOOTBALLER AFTER CRUYFF
The Generalitat awards to Lionel Messi the Creu of Sant Jordi
Published:16/05/2019 - 20:40h
Updated:16/05/2019 - 20:40h
Leo Messi already is the second footballer of the history in being distinguished with the Creu of Sant Jordi, after Johan Cruyff attained it 13 years ago. The Argentinian, by his sportive path and by his values, has received the distinction of The Generalitat
Lionel Messi has received this Thursday the condition of Excelentísimo Gentleman, after The Government of Catalonia have awarded him the Creu of Sant Jordi. In this way, the Argentinian star of the FC Barcelona has turned into the second footballer in the history that has received this distinction, after in 2006 was rewarded Johan Cruyff.
The crack Barcelona has received the Creu in the Centre of International Conventions of the Forum, according to official reasons, by "his terrific sportive path that has carried him to be recognised like the best footballer of all the times. Pertinent of Argentina, arrived to Catalonia of very young to integrate in the inferior categories of the FC Barcelona".
In addition to the sportive reasons, has done reference to the values of the player of Rosario. "In a sport of masses like the football, Leo Messi embodies some social attributes so paramount like the humility, the honesty, the learning, the creativity, the sense of team and the respect", specified in the communiqué.
The social contributions of Messi also have been keys for the decision. "It has created the Foundation Leo Messi, that incide in equipments for boys and young. It has collaborated with diverse hospitable centres of Catalonia. You go in these collaborations, stands out his contribution to the Hospital Sant Joan of Deu for the construction of the Pediatric Cancer Center"
It is necessary to remember that the Creu of Sant Jordi is a distinction that recognises the professional merits, civil and social of which receive it. "The Creu of Sant Jordi recognises to people and entities that have stood out in his civil and professional path by a commitment with the social and cultural values of the Catalan society", specifies The Generalitat.
Leo Messi, accompanied by Bartomeu
Leo Messi received the award of hands of the President of the Government of Catalonia, Quim Torra. During the ceremony, the captain of the FC Barcelona was accompanied by members of the directive of the Barcelona entity headed by the president culé Josep Maria Bartomeu. Other 27 people and 15 entities also were rewarded.
