Messi suspended three months for Argentina video games

Argentina’s Lionel Messi was banned for 3 months from worldwide matches and fined $50,000 on Friday after accusing CONMEBOL of “corruption” in the course of the Copa America.

Messi criticised the officiating and members of the South American soccer physique final month following Argentina’s semifinal loss to Brazil and after the third-place match in opposition to Chile, however later apologised for his statements.

CONMEBOL has given Messi and the Argentine Soccer Affiliation seven days to enchantment the sanctions.

Argentina are attributable to face Chile in a pleasant match in Los Angeles on Sept. 5 adopted by one other pleasant with Mexico in San Antonio 5 days later.

Messi, who is because of return Nov. three, can even miss the pleasant in opposition to Germany on Oct. 9 in Dortmund.

Messi is already suspended from the primary match of the South American World Cup qualifiers subsequent March due to the pink card he acquired in opposition to Chile in an incident with Gary Medel.

Lionel Messi has been suspended three video games for calling CONMEBOL corrupt. Bruna Prado/Getty Photos

Neither Messi nor Argentina’s soccer affiliation have made feedback about CONMEBOL’s choices.

Messi prevented the Copa America medal ceremony in protest and later mentioned Argentina “should not participate on this corruption.”

The 32-year-old additionally mentioned the match was set for hosts Brazil to win and had complained about Copa America refereeing after Argentina’s 2-Zero loss to Brazil within the semifinals.

When requested if he feared being suspended for his feedback, he mentioned “the reality wanted to be instructed.”

Info from the Related Press was used on this story.