Mexican official Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava has been handed a six-month suspension after he asked for Lionel Messi's autograph.

A match official has been slapped with a hefty ban after an interaction with superstar Lionel Messi during Inter Miami’s ...

A referee has been banned from officiating in CONCACAF competitions for six months following an incident involving Lionel ...

CONCACAF banned referee Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava for six months for requesting an autograph from Lionel Messi after Inter ...

Statement from Concacaf does not detail any punishment, but says official “acknowledged his mistake" and apologized for the ...

A REFEREE who asked Lionel Messi for his signature has reportedly been banned for six months. Mexican official Marco Antonio ...

Referee banned from officiating in Concacaf competitions for six months after asking Lionel Messi for his autograph, a source ...

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Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava, 36, sparked controversy when he approached the Argentina legend at the end of Inter Miami's Champions Cup clash against Sporting Kansas City last week, asking for his ...

Mexican referee Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava has found himself in hot water after asking Lionel Messi for his autograph during last week's CONCACAF Champions Cup game.