Referee handed six-month ban for what he said to Lionel Messi following Inter Miami win
A referee has been banned from officiating in CONCACAF competitions for six months following an incident involving Lionel Messi. Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava, 36, was the referee for Inter Miami ’s much-anticipated Champions Cup first-round clash against Sporting Kansas City on the evening of February 20.
Lionel Messi has been fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Soccer after grabbing the neck of an opposition coach.
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Messi put his right hand on the back of Ballouchy’s neck and squeezed hard enough that it appeared to stun him.
Major League Soccer fined Inter Miami star Lionel Messi an undisclosed amount on Tuesday for grabbing the back of the neck of an NYCFC assistant coach.
"My sons also enjoy it and they are surprised to hear my name in a song," the soccer champion tells Zane Lowe for his Apple Music interview, premiering Friday.
Lionel Messi's contract with Inter Miami will come to an end. Thus Barcelona supporters are thrilled about the possibility.
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