Argentina star condemned to two-year international ban following allegations of "corruption" by Copa America



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The five-time winner of the Golden Ball was eliminated in CONMEBOL, claiming that the tournament was rigged in favor of the future winner, Brazil

Lionel Messi faces the prospect of a two-year ban on international football after accusing CONMEBOL of corruption.

The star of Barcelona has launched a sharp attack on the governing body of South American football after Argentina finished third in the Copa America.

Messi became furious after his dismissal against Chile

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Messi became furious after his dismissal against Chile

Albiceleste was eliminated by the Brazilian in the semi-finals before Messi received a red card in the match for third place against Chile.

The 32-year-old refused to collect his medal. After the match, he said: "There is no doubt, everything is organized for Brazil.

"I did not want to be part of this corruption. We should not have to be part of this disrespect we suffered during the Copa America.


"We could have gone further, but we had not been admitted to the final. Corruption, referees and everything else prevented people from enjoying football. "

And now, the Spanish AS publication claims that Messi could have serious trouble for his comments due to rules preventing players from insulting the South American Football Federation.

A statement from CONMEBOL was: "Accepting the result of a match with respect is a fundamental pillar of fair play.

The red card shown to Messi seemed to be soft

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The red card shown to Messi seemed to be soft

"The same goes for arbitration decisions.

"It is unacceptable that unfounded accusations have distorted the truth and cast doubt on the integrity of the Copa America.

"These represent a lack of respect for the competition."

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