The Conmebol has suspended Lionel Messi for three months after his statements during the Copa América. The Argentine will also have to pay a fine of 50.000 dollars
CONMEBOL has published the sanction to the Argentina captain for his controversial statements against he was sent-off in the game against Chile.
The Argentina captain accused the organization of corruption after receiving a red card during the 3rd/4th Play-Off match against Chile as he believed that Conmebol had been favouring Brazil throughout the tournament.
The suspension begins from today, August 3, and will last for 90 days, in which Messi will only miss three games for the Albiceleste, three friendlies against Chile, Mexico and Germany.
Therefore, Messi will be able to feature in the qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, except for the first game as he will have to serve the one-match ban for the red card he picked up against Chile.
Messi still have 7 days to make an appeal for this judgment.
fencing
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Banned for speaking the truth?
flower
1936
He misses only friendlies - this is just a slap on the wrist.
lukzlat910
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The real winner here is Messi because he doesn't need to play for Argentina for 3 months [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
pogba16islit
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When I saw Breaking news :... I thought it was the announcement for Paulo Dybala, Bruno Fernandes and Harry Maguire joining Manutd only to come to Messi being punished for saying the truth ...
kenzytalbe
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so Messi literally got suspended and fined for saying his OPINION that is TRUE?!?!?!
EaszyEaszy
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I am a messi fan but what he did was an absolute disgrace to the footballing world especially America football.hope he learn from this mistake once and for all. he should have admit the fact that we all make mistakes in life and he spoke out of anger
Trick03
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Messi will miss the games against Chile, Mexico, and Germany. Considering that these friendlies take place during the regular La Liga season, this is only good news for Barça.
wicabeklsu
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Although I still think I was a disgraceful thing he did, can you blame him. Being the new captain of Barcelona he made it a goal to win the UEFA champions league. Only to have his team play awful in the semifinals for the second year in a row. Maybe he was to blame at the end of the day it is a team sport, and he had done his part, yet his team wouldn’t show up. I believe the mess in Argentina for the Copa America was an a burst of anger, considering but he still should not have done it.
zepcnpr
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we all follow the copa america and infact, messi said the truth. why should all refrees errors, and var go against one team? people say he is not winning with agentina. surely he cant win with this kind of officiating. you know how to punish this HUMBLE player, but the corrupt officials are walking free, waiting for another opportunity to cheat. IT IS PAINFUL have you head messi complaining before? if you are not corrupt, punish those blind officials too, so we can see you are not part of the CORRUPTION!
Yeeacdikn
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and what punishment was given to that referee? or the disciplinary body thinks he made a good decision?. The truth hurts but its good the legend spoke his mind.
Jibamtuz
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3 months from now messi will return like 'i have fought in the struggle'
JayDuke
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runadiot
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imagine Messi not playing the next copa america and Argentina ending up taking the cup😹😹😹😹😹
Amanda-
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3 months is crazy 😜 this is what i always say . All this soccer organizations are too free . So they’re saying that they can’t be criticized . Do they even realize that soccer is his job , and nobody have the right to stop anybody from work for 3 months because he criticized them. We must stand against corruption in soccer. We must be able to criticize all this corrupt soccer organizations.
U.S.A3052497
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Who cares he was invisible in that tournament anyways
dubaenpruz
53
it's so pathetic that some of Messi fans or rather most of Messi fans don't even understand the game we've seen Ronaldo suspended for just shurving a referee me as a real football fan and someone that understands the ethics of the game didn't support him even though am his fan which of course Messi has gotten away with similar crimes on few occasions and now that he has insulted an entire football body by saying they were favoring Brazil even though the incident that triggered his comments was not against Brazil and his novice fans are saying he's preaching the truth when Spanish refs rub teams in favor of barca why didn't he pick his microphone and preach the truth so please just know that no one is bigger than the laws of the game
Raaishhh_Messi
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not enough. messi could be banned for ever
you must be banned form ALL FOOTBALL....
Pinocchioer
39
Banned for speaking the truth?
It's not saying the truth, it's big disgrace. Guess he need read more books to improve his manner.
Caycdln
36
bloody bitch if u will cross limit then we messi fan will also knw how 2 gave rlp
Ban this guy All Football. Hes just pathetic
Rouaknu
34
not enough. messi could be banned for ever
[Crylaugh][Crylaugh] why me, what have I done??? I haven't insulted All Football. 😆😆
Kasabcdlmy
33
No fair
haydiopz
30
So Messi fans are crying for the slap but if you have lost 2-0 against Colombia and haven't score a goal in 5 games just scored a penalty and then crying by the referees this means that he wants the referees to repeat what happened against Chelsea or what is happening while Barcelona plays in Spain no it can't be that way always sometimes it will happen against you and when it did just accept it this is soccer so it can favour anyone anytime so if you lose just take it I played soccer and I've recieved favours and cruel decisions from the referees too but excepted it the same day and moved on i just remembering it but it passed so he must be professional not this running around and crying because I don't think that the referees were as bad as the one who was referring the Chelsea game that was the wes game that I have ever seen but he didn't blame the referee because it was favouring him so he is a disgrace in the beautiful game xem
Caycdln
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bitch i hve no tym to agrue wid u illiterate Looserpool fan nd specially the person who didn't even knw wats happening why u didn't even exist in this world dnt knw but bitch jst go nd hve a nap
@afy
Caycdln
29
hahaha why ur ass do one thing
@afy
facaepruyz
27
I know how messi feeling like when all football bans me too[Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
Faoson
20
If Messi wrongly accused CONMEBOL as corruption they could have ban him for 2 years as it was in the CONMEBOL rules. But what Messi have spoken was a half truth so they couldn't ban Messi for two years. After VAR refused to check two possibly penalties which seems favouring Brazil and well undeserved red card for Messi which seems to effect post Brazil match comments by Messi, It was 50/50 from both sides means Messi shouldn't have accused of corruption which totally outburst his anger after undeserved red card and CONMEBOL half corrupt we could consider after well observed. CONMEBOL plays mind games to Messi and Messi does too. In every reaction there is equal and opposite reaction you know.... Just a fine will be a total justice.......... Even though CONMEBOL may not corrupt but it seems corrupt after denying two penalties and undeserved red card which seems to affect what he said post Brazil match.....
SINGAM23
11
3 Months ban for Leo Messi (a slap in the face... perhaps)
SINGAM23
11
Leo Messi :- on 3 Months ban (To Believe or Not !!)
lahanlyon2000
9
Banned for speaking the truth?
U.S.A1672910
9
Banned for speaking the truth?
What truth you make no sense-when Chelsea got robbed Messi laughed and said hey that’s football iam not the ref now you guys are upset he got 3 month ban -actually the ban Messi received is meaningless so who’s getting favored here -Messi got away with his misbehavior and mouth -Messi is the one getting favored
Nokbkos
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It's not saying the truth, it's big disgrace. Guess he need read more books to improve his manner.
I don’t know who do you like or support,if you are saying that he need to read book about manners.I’m sure you don’t know what exactly manners is⁉️ask your parents what is the meaning of manners🔎
XXieco
8
I am a messi fan but what he did was an absolute disgrace to the footballing world especially America football.hope he learn from this mistake once and for all. he should have admit the fact that we all make mistakes in life and he spoke out of anger
You're a kid