Messi fined for slapping opponent in MLS game
Summary
Lionel Messi was fined by Major League Soccer for slapping Philadelphia Union’s Quinn Sullivan during a 2-2 match. The game featured multiple clashes, including fines for other players and two red cards.Key Facts
- Lionel Messi slapped Quinn Sullivan near the end of the game after Sullivan appeared to elbow him.
- The MLS fined Messi but did not share the fine amount.
- Miami’s Ian Fray was also fined for grabbing Sullivan’s neck in another incident.
- The match ended with two players, Miami’s Yannick Bright and Sullivan’s brother Cavan, receiving red cards.
- Cavan’s one-game suspension was later lifted after review.
- Messi scored Miami’s second goal, his first since his father’s recent passing.
- Messi had been in Argentina for his father Jorge Messi’s funeral; his father was also his agent.
- Miami is second in the MLS Eastern Conference, seven points behind the leaders Nashville.
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