Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Barcelona defends Messi over 'unfair' suspension (The Associated Press)

Argentina's Lionel Messi, left, walks to a waiting bus in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, Tuesday, March 28, 2017. Messi has been banned from Argentina's next four World Cup qualifiers, starting with Tuesday's game in Bolivia, for

Barcelona released a statement Wednesday expressing ''its surprise and indignation'' with FIFA's decision to sideline the playmaker for so long following the incident in Argentina's win over Chile in World Cup qualifying last week. The punishment was announced before Argentina lost at Bolivia 2-0 Tuesday, a result that left the two-time champions at risk of not qualifying for next year's World Cup in Russia.


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