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 Inter Miami match last week.
Referee who asked for Lionel Messi's autograph slapped with six-month ban
Mexican official Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava has been handed a six-month suspension after he asked for Lionel Messi's autograph.
Referee who made plea to Lionel Messi after game 'landed with six-month ban'
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Ref given six-month ban for Lionel Messi autograph request - source
Referee banned from officiating in Concacaf competitions for six months after asking Lionel Messi for his autograph, a source has told ESPN.
Referee who asked Lionel Messi for his autograph ‘banned for SIX MONTHS’ and faces indefinite punishment if he reoffends
A REFEREE who asked Lionel Messi for his signature has reportedly been banned for six months. Mexican official Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava, 36, made the bizarre request during last week’s Champions
Referee handed six-month ban for what he said to Lionel Messi following Inter Miami win
A referee has been banned from officiating in CONCACAF competitions for six months following an incident involving Lionel Messi. Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava, 36, was the referee for Inter Miami ’s much-anticipated Champions Cup first-round clash against Sporting Kansas City on the evening of February 20.
Referee banned for six months after Messi request
Referee Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava has been banned for six months after asking Lionel Messi for his autograph, ESPN reports. Nava approached Messi at the end of Inter Miami’s CONCACAF Champions Cup victory over Kansas City last week and requested an autograph for a family member with special needs.
Concacaf disciplines referee who asked Lionel Messi for his jersey after match
Statement from Concacaf does not detail any punishment, but says official “acknowledged his mistake" and apologized for the incident.
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Concacaf Suspends Referee Marco Ortiz for Requesting Messi’s Autograph
Mexican referee Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava has found himself at the center of controversy after requesting an autographed jersey from Lionel Messi following Inter Miami’s 1-0 victory over Sporting ...
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Referee who asked for Lionel Messi jersey swap disciplined by CONCACAF
CONCACAF have reprimanded referee Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava for requesting Lionel Messi’s jersey after he had officiated Inter ...