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 ...

A Mexican referee has been slapped with a six-month ban after asking Lionel Messi for his autograph, a report has claimed. Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava, 36, sparked controversy when he approached the ...

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 ...

It was later clarified that Ortiz Nava actually asked for an autograph for a family member with special needs. But the moment went against Concacaf's code of conduct for officials. "Concacaf is ...

Mexican referee Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava has been handed a six-month suspension after he was spotted attempting to obtain Lionel Messi's autograph following a match in which Messi's side ...