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Barcelona star Lionel Messi has denied directing any insulting comments at a FIFA match official during a World Cup qualifying match with Chile.
FIFA had handed Messi a 4-match ban for hurling some insulting words at a match official.
What Messi Said to FIFA Match Official That Got Him Banned for 4 Games
"My sayings were never addressed to the assistant, but they were said to the air," Messi said on Wednesday.
Barcelona had earlier issued a statement condemning the ban.
FIFA had handed Messi a 4-match ban for hurling some insulting words at a match official.
What Messi Said to FIFA Match Official That Got Him Banned for 4 Games
"My sayings were never addressed to the assistant, but they were said to the air," Messi said on Wednesday.
Barcelona had earlier issued a statement condemning the ban.
