Barcelona and Argentina forward banned for 'insulting' assistant referee
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi was banned for four international matches - just five and a half hours before Argentina's World Cup qualifier against Bolivia kicked off.
The Barcelona forward was punished for directing "insulting words" at an assistant referee during Thursday's 1-0 win over Chile.
Messi, who scored the only goal in the qualifier, was angered when he was penalised for a foul, waving and shouting at the assistant in response.
The 29-year-old was fined £8,100.
Argentina are third in South American qualifying, with the top four teams advancing to next summer's finals in Russia. There are five matches still to play.
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