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Referee is 'BANNED for six months' after asking Lionel Messi for his autograph during an Inter Miami match - and will be 'punished indefinitely' if he reoffends
Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava, 36, after Lionel Messi for his autograph after a match The Mexican referee has been banned for six months amid impartiality fears LISTEN NOW: It's All Kicking Off!
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Messi autograph request lands Concacaf referee in hot water
Everyone wants a Lionel Messi autograph...and we mean everyone. Referee Marco Ortíz was disciplined by Concacaf on Thursday after the federation found that he had asked Messi for an autograph in ...
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Mexican referee disciplined for seeking Messi autograph
He appeared to be asking for the striker's shirt to join the Messi-mania, but it turned out he was actually requesting an autograph for a relative with special needs. Despite the heartfelt request ...
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Football referee 'banned for six months' after asking Lionel Messi for autograph during Inter Miami match
A referee who asked Lionel Messi for his autograph has reportedly been banned for six months from CONCACAF competitions. Mexican official Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava made the unusual request following an ...