Lionel Messi hit with fine after striking 22-year-old opponent in the face during MLS match

LIONEL MESSI has been fined by Major League Soccer after appearing to strike an opponent in the face during Inter Miami’s draw with Philadelphia Union. The Argentina legend, 39, was punished over an off-the-ball clash with Union attacker Quinn Sullivan, 22. Footage circulated on social media showing the pair exchanging

Major League Soccer fined Inter Miami's Argentine superstar Lionel Messi an undisclosed amount on Friday for slapping Philadelphia's Quinn Sullivan on the back of the neck in the clubs' 2-2 draw on Wednesday.

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Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi has been fined by Major League Soccer for striking Philadelphia’s Quinn Sullivan. Read details of the incident and the MLS disci

What did Lionel Messi do? The action that was not penalized and will now be reviewed by MLS  MARCA