CONMEBOL hand Messi $1500 fine for 'corruption' comments during Copa America

CONMEBOL have handed Lionel Messi a $1500 fine for his inflammatory comments about the federation’s “corruption” during this summer’s Copa America. 

Additionally, the Argentina

 star will serve a one-game 

suspension for the red card he received 

against Chile in the competition’s third-

place match.

Messi went off on the South American 

federation earlier this 

month, but they have responded with a 

negligible fine and no further suspension 

beyond the automatic one-game 

punishment (potentially the opening game

 of World Cup Qualifier 2022) for a red 

card.