by Theleaders-Online | November 1, 2019 3:29 am
BUENOS AIRES: Lionel Messi has been recalled to Argentina’s squad for upcoming friendlies against Brazil and Uruguay after serving a three-month international ban, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) said on Thursday.
Xinhua news agency reported the 32-year-old Barcelona forward has not played for his country since being sent off in the Albiceleste’s 2-1 defeat of Chile in the Copa America third-place playoff in July.
He was subsequently suspended and fined US$50,000 by South American football governing body CONMEBOL for claiming the Copa America was “corrupt”.
Messi missed four matches for Argentina during the ban: a 0-0 draw with Chile, a 4-0 win over Mexico, a 2-2 draw with Germany and a 6-1 victory over Ecuador.
Two-time World Cup winners Argentina will meet Brazil in Saudi Arabia on Nov 15 and Uruguay in Israel three days later.
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