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PEDRO UGARTE
The South American Football Federation (FAU) inflicted a hefty penalty on Argentine striker Lionel Messi on Friday after his dismissal after Copa America (3-0).
On his website, Conmipol confirmed that the captain of the tango team had been suspended for three months from the date of the decision and that he had been fined $ 50,000 for his reprehensible conduct and insulting remarks against the leaders of the Continental Union, accusing them of corruption and injury to Brazil. The semifinal of the "Seleção".
OFFICIAL: Messi banned from playing for Argentina for 3 months and fined $ 50,000.
The Conmebol suspended Lionel Messi three months after his statements at the Copa América. Argentina will also have to pay a fine of 50,000 dollars pic.twitter.com/4zonsoj87F
– Aytalksoccer ? Ay brilliant ? (@aytalksoccer) August 3, 2019
The suspension prevents Messi from appearing abroad against Argentina in September and October, friendly matches on the FIFA agenda against Chile in Los Angeles on September 5, against Mexico to San Antonio on September 10th and twice on October 9th. With Germany, which remains uncertain with Portugal.
The disciplinary penalty imposed on Messi is subject to appeal, although the Confederation of Argentina can appeal only the Court of Appeal of Conmubl and not Tbad, whose seat is in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Source: agencies
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