West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee received a jersey signed by Lionel Messi, symbolizing the strong connection ...

Surely, no refs will ask Messi for his jersey or an autograph. Blake Silverman is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024 ...

Concacaf has disciplined referee Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava for requesting Lionel Messi's autograph after Inter Miami CF's Concacaf Champions Cup win over Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday night at ...

They also announced that Ortiz admitted to requesting an autograph from Messi and rendered an apology to the football governing body to show his remorse. "The action does not align with the ...

IMAGE: Referee Marco Antonio Ortiz appeared to be asking for Lionel Messi's jersey after Inter Miami's 1-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup first ...

Mexican referee Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava has been banned from officiating in Concacaf competitions for six months after asking Lionel Messi for his autograph, a source has told ESPN. Concacaf ...

Mexican referee Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava found out the hard way that there are consequences for seeking an autograph from eight-time Ballon d'Or winner and World Cup winner Lionel Messi -- he was ...