A referee who asked Lionel Messi for his autograph has reportedly been banned for six months from CONCACAF competitions.

A referee approached Lionel Messi for a keepsake after ... Surely, no refs will ask Messi for his jersey or an autograph. Blake Silverman is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team ...

Referee banned from officiating in Concacaf competitions for six months after asking Lionel Messi for his autograph, a source ...

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 ...

IMAGE: Referee Marco Antonio Ortiz appeared to be asking for Lionel ... for seeking an autograph from eight-time Ballon d'Or winner and World Cup winner Lionel Messi -- he was hit with a CONCACAF ...