FIFA lifts Messi four-game international ban
- 05-May-2017
ZURICH: FIFA on Friday overturned Barcelona star Lionel Messi’s four-game ban from international matches imposed for swearing at an assistant referee, saying there was not enough evidence to support the stiff punishment. The U-turn is a major boost to Argentina’s hopes of reaching next year’s World Cup in Russia, with the South Americans struggling in […]
FIFA hears Messi appeal against four-match Argentina ban
- 04-May-2017
Argentina forward Lionel Messi’s appeal against his four-match international ban for insulting a match official was being heard by FIFA on Thursday, a source close to soccer’s governing body said. Messi did not travel to FIFA headquarters in Zurich for the hearing but Spanish media said he would make his defence in a video conference […]