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Lionel Messi escaped yellow card in exchange for jersey during 2007 Copa America, reveals former referee

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Argentina great Lionel Messi once escaped a yellow card in exchange for his jersey. Former football referee Carlos Chandia admitted informing Messi of not charging him for a handball offence during the 2007 Copa America semis clash against Mexico. Messi was already booked (with one yellow card) for an offence, and if he had gotten another, he could have missed the final.   In a chat with ESPN on the FShow, the former referee revealed telling Mes

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Lionel Messi escaped yellow card in exchange for jersey during 2007 Copa America, reveals former referee

Argentina great Lionel Messi once escaped a yellow card in exchange for his jersey. Former football referee Carlos Chandia admitted informing Messi of not charging him for a handball offence during the 2007 Copa America semis clash against Mexico. Messi was already booked (with one yellow card) for an offence, and if he had gotten another, he could have missed the final.   In a chat with ESPN on the FShow, the former referee revealed telling Mes

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WION broke the news in Noida, India on Saturday, September 21, 2024.
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