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Lionel Messi Fined by MLS for Slapping Quinn Sullivan: What Happened?

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Lionel Messi has been slapped with a fine of his own, literally, after Major League Soccer’s disciplinary committee came down on the Inter Miami captain for striking Philadelphia Union midfielder Quinn Sullivan during a tense 2-2 draw at Subaru Park. The league confirmed the punishment two days after the incident, in a statement that read almost clinically compared to the drama it described: Messi had been fined an undisclosed amount “for violat…

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Lionel Messi fined: Lionel Messi was seen slapping Quinn Sullivan during a Major League Soccer match. That's why he was fined.

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For Lionel Messi (39) a heated moment on the lawn has a financial replay. During the MLS away match of his club Inter Miami near Philadelphia Union, the Argentinian got together in Subaru Park with opponent Quinn Sullivan. In the course of the fight the football star pulled out and hit the US-American on the neck. The league reacted and imposed a fine against the offensive player – however, the responsible ones surprisingly waived a lock. Thus, …

The National Football League Disciplinary Board fined Lionel Messi for unsportsmanlike conduct towards an opponent.

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Malaysiajournal broke the news on Saturday, August 22, 2026.
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