Lionel Messi and Ian Fray Are Fined over Separate Incidents Involving Inter Miami Teammates
MLS fined Lionel Messi and Ian Fray for separate head and neck contact after a stoppage-time scuffle in a 2-2 draw, officials said.
- On Friday, MLS announced undisclosed fines for Lionel Messi and Ian Fray for making contact to opponents' head and neck areas during Wednesday's 2-2 draw with the Philadelphia Union.
- The discipline stems from second-half stoppage time altercations: Messi slapped Quinn Sullivan on the back of the neck, while Fray stepped over Sullivan after he was tackled, sparking a skirmish.
- "Respectfully, Messi, you do not come into Philly doing that," former Union striker C.J. Sapong said Friday, noting the Sullivan brothers' competitive mentality instilled from a young age.
- Despite the fines, Inter Miami will have both Messi and Fray available for Saturday's match against Toronto FC, a critical contest as the team fights for Eastern Conference position.
- Messi's disciplinary history includes prior MLS fines; the league's announcement followed FIFA's recent $321,000 fine against Argentina for team misconduct and discriminatory gestures at the World Cup.
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Lionel Messi Fined After Hitting Quinn Sullivan During Inter Miami vs. Philadelphia Union Fight
Lionel Messi avoided a suspension, but he was reportedly fined an undisclosed amount after he slapped Philadelphia Union forward Quinn Sullivan in the back of the head during Wednesday's 2-2 draw.
Chicago Tribune
Independent EspañolNEW YORK (AP) — Lionel Messi and Ian Fray of Inter Miami were fined with undisclosed amounts for making contact on the head and neck with rivals in different altercations during the added time of the second time in the match that their group tied 2-2 to Philadelphia, MLS reported on Friday. Messi [...]
Miami's Messi fined by MLS for slapping opponent
Inter Miami's Lionel Messi and Ian Fray have been fined undisclosed amounts for making contact in the head and neck area of opponents in separate incidents during second-half stoppage time in a 2-2 draw against Philadelphia, MLS said Friday.
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Lionel Messi and Ian Fray are fined over separate incidents involving Inter Miami teammates
MLS says Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi and Ian Fray have been fined undisclosed amounts for making contact in the head and neck area of opponents in separate incidents during second-half stoppage time in a 2-2 draw against Philadelphia.
The MLS disciplinary commission punished the Argentinian after his gesture to Quinn Sullivan in the draw between Inter Miami and Philadelphia (2-2). The amount of the fine was not communicated.
MLS fined Lionel Messi for an incident with a rival in the match between Inter Miami and Philadelphia Union.
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