DID YOU KNOW THIS ABOUT LIONEL MESSI

IN A FRIENDLY ENCOUNTER AGAINST FC PORTO ON NOVEMBER 16 2003 HE ENTERS THE LINEUP FOR THE FIRST TIME AS A SUBSTITUTE.

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14TH OF AUGUST 2013 SPANISH AUTHORITIES RECEIVE A "REPARATORY" PAYMENT OF €5 MILLION ($6.6 MILLION) FROM MESSI

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AND HIS FATHER, JORGE MESSI, FOR ALLEGEDLY COMMITTING TAX FRAUD BETWEEN 2007 AND 2009.

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THE MESSI AND HIS FATHER'S TAX FRAUD TRIAL STARTS ON MAY 31, 2016.

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12TH AUGUST 2016 - AFTER DECLARING IN JUNE THAT HE WOULD RETIRE FROM PLAYING FOR ARGENTINA INTERNATIONALLY,

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MESSI NOW SAYS THAT HE WOULD PLAY FOR HIS COUNTRY ONCE MORE.

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ON AUGUST 2ND, 2019 THE CONMEBOL DISCIPLINARY COURT HAS IMPOSED A THREE-MONTH SUSPENSION FROM ALL COMPETITION AND A $50,000 FINE ON MESSI.

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MESSI WAS PUNISHED AFTER ACCUSING SOUTH AMERICAN FOOTBALL'S REGULATORY BODY OF CORRUPTION,

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CLAIMING THAT THE 2019 COPA AMERICA WAS MANIPULATED IN FAVOR OF HOSTS BRAZIL.

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TOP 8 FACTS ABOUT LIONEL MESSI

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