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Mexican referee gets six months ban for Messi’s autograph request

Mexican referee gets six months ban for Messi’s autograph request

Mexican referee Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava has been handed a six-month ban from officiating in CONCACAF competitions after asking for Lionel Messi's autograph, Afrosport reports. Ortiz reportedly asked Messi for his autograph for a family member with special needs at the end of Inter Miami’s 1-0 win at Sporting Kansas City in the CONCACAF Champions Cup on 19 February. CONCACAF opened disciplinary proceedings against the 36-year-old,...