Referee slapped with six-month ban after special Messi requestA referee has reportedly been banned for six months after asking Lionel Messi for his autograph at the end of an Inter Miami game.
CONCACAF disciplines ref who requested Messi autographThe referee has been sanctioned by North America's controlling soccer body for his post-game actions
MLS rivals demand 'review' of referee's Messi shirt requestInter Miami's MLS rivals, Sporting KC, have demanded a review of the incident that saw referee Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava ask for Lionel Messi's jersey.