Barcelona and Argentine striker, Lionel Messi has been slammed with a $1500 fine by South America’s football governing body, CONMEBOL, over his comments about the federation’s corruption during the recently concluded COPA America.
Lionel Messi will also serve a game suspension for the red card he received against Chile in the tournament’s third-fourth playoff match.
Messi is banned and fined for saying the whole tournament was set up for Brazil’s win by CONMEBOL
“There is no doubt, the whole thing is set up for Brazil. I hope the VAR (video assistant referee) and referees don’t play any part in the final and that Peru can compete but it looks tough to me.
I did not want to be part of this corruption, we shouldn’t have to be part of this disrespect we suffered during the Copa America. We could have gone further but we weren’t allowed into the final. Corruption, referees and all the rest stopped people from enjoying the football,” he had said.
Recall that earlier in the tournament, Messi criticised the ground conditions for the competition and also questioned refereeing decisions. Messi was also critical of the referees after the team’s 2-0 loss against Brazil in the semi-final.
“I always tell the truth and I’m honest, that is what keeps me calm…If what I say has repercussions that is not my business. I think that what happened is because of what I said against Brazil,” Messi had said.
Brazil won the Copa America 2019, by defeating Peru 3-1 in the finals on July 7.
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Lionel Messi will also serve a game suspension for the red card he received against Chile in the tournament’s third-fourth playoff match.
Messi is banned and fined for saying the whole tournament was set up for Brazil’s win by CONMEBOL
“There is no doubt, the whole thing is set up for Brazil. I hope the VAR (video assistant referee) and referees don’t play any part in the final and that Peru can compete but it looks tough to me.
I did not want to be part of this corruption, we shouldn’t have to be part of this disrespect we suffered during the Copa America. We could have gone further but we weren’t allowed into the final. Corruption, referees and all the rest stopped people from enjoying the football,” he had said.
Recall that earlier in the tournament, Messi criticised the ground conditions for the competition and also questioned refereeing decisions. Messi was also critical of the referees after the team’s 2-0 loss against Brazil in the semi-final.
“I always tell the truth and I’m honest, that is what keeps me calm…If what I say has repercussions that is not my business. I think that what happened is because of what I said against Brazil,” Messi had said.
Brazil won the Copa America 2019, by defeating Peru 3-1 in the finals on July 7.
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Lionel Messi is now a senorS player and it's not everything that he have to say
ReplyDeleteHe opinion was too harsh against Brazil 🇧🇷 and CONMEBOL
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