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Argentina captain gets 4-match ban for telling linesman to 'f*** off

Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring against Chile during their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier, at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires, on March 23, 2017
Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring against Chile during their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier, at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires, on March 23, 2017
During the incident, Messi is said to have told the linesman Michael van Gasse 'f*** off, your mother's a ****.
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During the incident, Messi is said to have told the linesman Michael van Gasse 'f*** off, your mother's a ****.

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The Argentina captain has also been fined £8,100.

Messi got the ban just six hours before kick-off in Argentina's crucial qualifier away to Bolivia in La Paz.

The Barcelona star scored the only goal in thew 1-0 win over Chile from the penalty spot.

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