Messi, why did you do that? I couldn't stand my anger in the opening match, and I was fined alongside my best friend Suarez
Feb 26, 2025
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Sports broadcaster ESPN reported on the 26th that the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS) Secretariat fined Messi and Suarez an undisclosed amount of money for violating the `touching the opponent's face/head/neck' rule in the 2025 MLS opener New York City match held at Chase Stadium in Miami on the 23rd.
Messi grabbed New York City head coach Mehdi Bolucci by the neck after the end of the match, which ended in a 2-2 draw. While talking to each other, it was an act that he couldn't hold back his anger. Bolucci also squeezed Messi's shoulders, but he did not fight back against the player until Messi headed to the locker room, ESPN reported.
Messi was particularly excited on the day, pointing fingers at the referee as well.
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Miami coach Javier Mascherano said, `It's hard to control emotions sometimes on the field. Arguments with referees and opponents happen in every game. I think the media wants to create a circus over this"What happens on the field should be buried in the field."
Miami led with an early first goal by Thomas Aviles in the fifth minute of the first half, but Aviles, who scored the first goal, was sent off in the 23rd minute, putting them in numerical inferiority.
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From the early exit to the theater goal, it can be assumed that the tension in the stadium must have reached its peak.
Messi, midfielder Sergio Busquets and full-back Jordi Alba played full time, and Suarez replaced him in the second half.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
