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Diego Maradona believes Lionel Messi should have been banned for longer after allegedly insulting a linesman, as he referred to the Barcelona star as a ‘teddy bear’. The legend was surprised that the FIFA appeals committee reduced the four-match ban against the Barcelona star after Messi had served the one-game …

Lionel Messi’s appeal against a four-match ban in World Cup qualifying for insulting a referee’s assistant was being heard by FIFA on Thursday (directing insulting words at at an assistant referee). With the appeal set for Thursday, some had expected Messi to personally visit the hearing to make his statement …

Barcelona stated that the ban is totally unjust and disproportionate. Days after FIFA settled on a four game international ban following Argentina’s victory over Chile, mainly due to hostile comments at the lines man, Barcelona issued the aforementioned statement. FC Barcelona was quite surprised and displeased with the FIFA disciplinary …

Lionel Messi has asserted his innocence in a letter to FIFA after being punished by FIFA with a four game ban for insulting an assistant referee during Argentina’s 1-0 win over Chile Here’s what Messi wrote to FIFA “Firstly, I would like to point out that I am replying to the notification …

“What you saw was an incredible match; this shows that football is really a fantastic game.” This was FIFA’s president Gianni Infantino’s feedback in retrospect of Barcelona’s win over PSG. According to the latter, Barcelona’s overwhelming win was exemplary of how typical rule changes must be undertaken in a leisurely, …