The Disciplinary Committee of the North American football league Major League Soccer (MLS) was fined by the Argentine forward Lionel Messi and Uruguayan striker Luis Suares, who plays for Inter Miami.
As reported on the League website, the fine was imposed for “contact with the hand, head or neck of the opponent” during the match against “New York City”, which ended in a draw 2: 2. The amount of the penalty is not specified.
In the course of the game, Messi grabbed the representative of the representative of the coaching staff of the rivals, and the Suarez – the Norwegian defender Birk Birk during a skirmish during a break.
Former Barcelona teammates reunited in Inter Miami a year later: Messi went to the team in 2023, Suarez – in 2024.