- Ekohotblog , 3rd December, 2020
- Lionel Messi and Barcelona have been fined €780, after the Argentine star got a yellow card for removing his shirt to pay tribute to the late Diego Maradona, following his goal in the 4-0 win over Osasuna on Sunday.
Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi, paid a heartfelt tribute to Diego Maradona by revealing a Newell’s Old Boys shirt under his jersey, after scoring against Osasuna on Sunday.
Maradona passed away at the age of 60 last Wednesday, after suffering a heart attack at his home in Buenos Aires.
Both teams observed a minute’s applause for the two-time World Cup winner, during which Messi looked close to tears.
The 33-year-old was clearly eager to try and score in honour of his compatriot and finally netted the fourth and final goal of Barca’s resounding 4-0 victory in the 73rd minute.
Messi was fined €600, while his club were fined €180.
The Spanish football federation’s competition committee threw out Barca’s appeal against the punishment.
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The committee’s statement said that while it accepted the gesture was a tribute, Article 93 of the disciplinary code states that a player should be punished for removing their shirt when celebrating, irrespective of the motive.
Messi’s booking pushes him one game closer to a ban.
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