JAKARTA - Inter Miami star Lionel Messi was sentenced to Major League Soccer (MLS). This happened because he strangled the back of the assistant coach of New York City FC, Mehdi Ballouchy.
In the aftermath of his actions, Messi was sentenced to a fine. However, quoted from The Guardian on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, Messi did not explain the amount of the fine that must be paid.
"Messi is obliged to pay an undisclosed fine by Major League Soccer after strangling the neck of New York City FC assistant coach in the match between the two teams, Sunday (February 23, 2025)," The Guardian wrote.
Messi was declared to have violated MLS rules regarding the gestures of his hands to the opponent's face, head, and neck. In the video circulating on social media, it is clear that the 37-year-old player pressed the back of Ballouchy's neck.
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It is known that this incident arose due to tensions after the Inter Miami vs New York City FC match. After the match which ended 2-2, Messi had vented his anger at the referee until he got a yellow card.
After that, it was discovered that Messi had argued with Ballouchy before stepping into the dressing room. However, it seems that Messi is not happy with Ballouchy's words and immediately approached to show his interlocutor that he is not happy with his interlocutor.
After the incident, Messi immediately left. However, his gesture had received various comments from netizens on social media.
Not only Messi, but punishment was also given to his teammate, Luis Suarez, who was caught holding his hand on the back of New York City FC defender Birk Risa.
Just like Messi, the amount of fines that Suarez had to pay was also not stated.
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