Football star Lionel Messi banned from international matches and fined heavily

*ISLAMABAD – **Football star Lionel Messi banned from international matchesand fined heavily over his controversial remarks.*

*Argentina’s Lionel Messi has been banned from international duty for threemonths and fined $50,000 after levelling accusations of “corruption” atSouth American soccer chiefs during the Copa America.*

Messi was sent off against in the Copa America third-place playoff andafterwards alleged that the tournament had been fixed in favour of hostsBrazil, who beat Argentina in a controversial semi-final on their way tothe title.

The Argentina captain called the South American Football Confederation(CONMEBOL) “corrupt” and did not attend the ceremony to pick up his medal.He was handed a one-match ban and a $1,500 fine for his sending off lastmonth.

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CONMEBOL had said that the Barcelona forward’s comments were “unacceptable”.