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Messi Heads to Spain for Asturias Award, Eyes Miami Return

The Princess of Asturias jury named Messi the Sports laureate in June, and he is expected back for Inter Miami's October twenty-fourth match; a tight turnaround.

On air: Gloria Vance, Kenji Moonfield and Hank Ledger on BBN Overnight
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  1. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorLionel Messi flies to Spain on October twenty-second to collect the Princess of Asturias Award for Sports, the first individual footballer to win it.

  2. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA sculpture by Joan Miró, fifty thousand euros, and he still has to be back for the Red Bulls on October twenty-fourth. That's a tight weekend.

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The story so far

  1. Messi gets 'most bizarre tribute yet' after Argentina retirement · Sports Illustrated
  2. Different Miami: Messi Scores Twice in 3-1 Win Over Atlanta · Yahoo Sports
  3. Spain eclipse spots, Mahomes status, Artemis II honored · Space.com
  4. Flower named for Messi found in Peru; Japan readies Phobos sample… · MARCA
  5. Messi scores two in five minutes for Inter Miami · Yahoo Sports
  6. Chicago Fire lose 1-0 despite five times New England's expected goals · Yahoo Sports
  7. Messi Heads to Spain for Asturias Award, Eyes Miami Return (this story)

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