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Lionel Messi Fined $1.5K for Red Card vs. Chile in Copa America 3rd-Place Match

Argentina and Barcelona star Lionel Messi received a $1,500 fine and will be suspended for one match for his sending-off in the third-place game of the 2019 Copa America, according to Argentine football journalist Sam Kelly.

Messi received a red card in the 37th minute after a brief incident with Gary Medel:

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DOUBLE RED CARD ud83dudd34 ud83dudd34 Lionel Messi and Gary Medel are both sent off after an altercation! https://t.co/BiuPwE9iVX

Kelly specified the fine and suspension are tied to the red card, with further punishment to possibly come for comments Messi made alleging officials were conspiring to help host Brazil win the tournament.