Argentina’s Lionel Messi argues with first assistant referee Emerson Carvalho during Thursday’s game against Chile. (Juan Mabromata/AFP/Getty Images)FIFA announced Tuesday that it suspended soccer megastar Lionel Messi for four international matches over an incident that took place during a World Cup qualifier between Argentina and Chile on Thursday. According to world soccer’s governing body, Messi “directed insulting words at an assistant referee.”Messi will serve the first game of the suspension on Tuesday afternoon when Argentina visits Bolivia in another World Cup qualifier. In 2018 World Cup qualifiers played without Messi, Argentina has amassed just seven of a possible 21 points. — Evo Morales Ayma (@evoespueblo) March 28, 2017“I do not agree with sanctions against Argentina,” Morales said in a tweet Tuesday afternoon.

Source: Washington Post March 28, 2017 15:33 UTC