Foul-mouthed Messi banned for four qualifiers
Barcelona star Lionel Messi has been suspended for four Argentina matches by Fifa for swearing at an assistant referee. Messi was found guilty of “having directed insulting words at an assistant referee” in the World Cup qualifier against Chile last Thursday that Argentina won 1-0, thanks to a penalty from the Barcelona hitman. Messi missed Argentina’s qualifying game against Bolivia on Tuesday night, with the remainder of the suspension served over his country’s subsequent World Cup qualifiers. He was also fined $10,170.