Lionel Messi Faces Four-Match Ban for Insulting Assistant Referee’s Mother

Lionel Messi is facing ban for insulting an Assistant Referee’s mother in a World Cup qualifying game.

FIFA has issued a four-match ban to Lionel Messi after confirming that the he verbally abused a match official in a World Cup qualifying game.

He was accused of saying “f*** off, your mother’s a c***” to a match official.

Messi, who scored the only goal in the qualifier, was angered when he was flagged for a foul, waving and shouting at the assistant in response.

The 29-year-old was also fined £8,100. He will miss his country’s next four competitive fixtures.