According to GOAL.com, some fans are calling for the revocation of the Princess of Asturias Award for Sports, which Messi received in 2020, after controversies arose regarding his behavior and attitude.

Some fans believe that Messi's actions do not align with the exemplary conduct, sportsmanship, and fair play values promoted by this prestigious award. Therefore, they have launched a petition demanding that his award be revoked. Messi received the award that year in recognition of his inspiring career and his participation in Barcelona's "United As One" initiative during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Spanish radio station "Onda Cero," this initiative aimed to help communities affected by the pandemic.

This public appeal comes as the sports world debates whether it is possible for an award to be officially revoked from a player of Messi's caliber. Messi later won multiple Ballon d'Or awards, bringing his total to eight, making him the most awarded player in the history of the award.

However, a legal analysis of the statutes of the Princess of Asturias Foundation shows that the matter is not as simple as the petitioners imagine: the official rules only stipulate the nomination mechanism, the selection of the jury, and the announcement of the winners, with no clauses or specific procedures allowing for the cancellation or revocation of an award after it has been officially presented.

In the more than 40 years since the award was established in 1981, the Foundation has never set a precedent for revoking an award from an individual or institution, despite some past recipients having been embroiled in controversy and media or cultural storms after receiving their awards.

Furthermore, public petitions and electronic signatures, regardless of their scale, have no legal binding force. The final decision rests entirely with the Foundation's management, and the Foundation has never submitted the issue of revoking or withdrawing an award for public discussion. Therefore, the claim to revoke Messi's award currently lacks any statutory basis and is largely impossible.

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