Mexican official Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava has been handed a six-month suspension after he asked for Lionel Messi's autograph.

Surely, no refs will ask Messi for his jersey or an autograph. Blake Silverman is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024 ...

They also announced that Ortiz admitted to requesting an autograph from Messi and rendered an apology to the football governing body to show his remorse. "The action does not align with the ...

A Mexican referee has been slapped with a six-month ban after asking Lionel Messi for his autograph ... North America's governing body for football (CONCACAF) launched disciplinary action against ...

His performances at River Plate has earned him the nickname 'El Diablito'. Echeverri has signed a contract until 2028 and will be part of Manchester City's squad for the remainder of the season.

IMAGE: Referee Marco Antonio Ortiz appeared to be asking for Lionel Messi's jersey ... to request an autograph for a family member with special needs," the North American football governing ...

Concacaf has disciplined referee Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava for requesting Lionel Messi's autograph after Inter Miami CF's Concacaf Champions Cup win over Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday night at ...

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He appeared to be asking for the striker's shirt to join the Messi-mania ... player to request an autograph for a family member with special needs," the North American football governing body ...

A REFEREE who asked Lionel Messi for ... asking for an autograph. It’s claimed he wanted it as a gift for a family member with special needs. But North America’s football governing body ...