Messi banned for three months after Copa outburst
32-year-old Barcelona forward had accused CONMEBOL of "corruption"
By Web Desk
August 03, 2019
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi was banned for three months and fined $50,000 on Friday by CONMEBOL after he heavily criticized the South American football governing body during the Copa America.
The 32-year-old Argentina star had accused CONMEBOL of "corruption" after he was sent off against Chile during the third-place play-off during the tournament in Brazil, which ended last month.
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