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'Inciting hatred' against Messi sees Palestine FA president's appeal rejected by Court of Arbitration for Sport

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has rejected the Palestine Football Association president's appeal against a 12-month ban for "inciting hatred and violence" against Lionel Messi.

Ahead of Argentina's scheduled pre-World Cup friendly against Israel in June 2018, Jibril Rajoub spoke out about the match amid the conflict and political tension between Israelis and Palestinians.

The match was due to take place in Teddy Stadium, Jerusalem, a ground built on land said to have belonged to a Palestinian village before its destruction in 1948.

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Rajoub urged fans to target Messi and incited them to burn shirts bearing the Barcelona star's name.