Messi blocked for charges against a football association for three months

Lionel Messi will not play a match for the Argentine national team for the next three months. This was announced by the sports badociation Conmebol. Messi had accused after the match for the third place at the Copa América the corruption of the Football Association.

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The striker can not play any match of the national team during this period, announced Conmebol Friday. In addition, Messi was fined 50,000 US dollars (45,000 euros).

Messi missed four games

After the small Copa América final against Chile on July 6th in São Paulo, Messi criticized the South American football federation, Conmebol: "We should not participate in this corruption". He did not even appear for the awards ceremony. Due to a deficiency of Chilean defender Gary Medel on the outside line, Messi had already been done with red. That's why he's already suspended for the first qualifying match for the 2022 World Cup next March.

Due to the new suspension, Messi will now miss four friendlies, including the match against the German national team on October 9 in Dortmund. Also in the games against Chile and Mexico in September in the United States and another match in October expected against Portugal, he can not play for Argentina. (AWA / dpa)