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Barcelona star Lionel Messi could face ban for foul-mouthed rant at official
BARCELONA star Lionel Messi has been accused of saying “f*** off, your mother’s a c***” to a match official.
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Messi scored as Argentina beat Chile 1-0 last Thursday.
The Barcelona star netted from the penalty spot to boost his country’s chances of making the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
However, despite his heroics, Messi was far from happy.
Lionel Messi could face a ban for a foul-mouthed rant at officials
Lionel Messi clashed with officials during Argentina's win over Chile
Referee Sandro Ricci initially did not report the comments in his official match report at the end of the game.
But, on Monday, he added them in and sent them on to Fifa.
Messi’s comments were picked up on camera and the 29-year-old could face a ban if found guilty of foul and abusive language.
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