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Concacaf has disciplined referee, Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava, after he appeared to ask Inter Miami forward, Lionel Messi, for his shirt following their Champions Cup win over Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday night.

Nava approached Messi after the final whistle and seemed to request for his jersey.

The referee later claimed he was asking for an autograph for a relative with special needs.

However, his actions breached the code of conduct for Concacaf officials.

A statement made available to ESPN, read in part: “The referee’s conduct does not align with the Confederation’s Code of Conduct for match officials and existing processes for these types of requests.

“The referee has acknowledged his mistake, apologized for the incident, and accepted the disciplinary action Concacaf has applied.”

Concacaf is yet to confirm what the disciplinary action against the referee will entail.

Inter Miami won the game 1-0, thanks to a goal from Messi in the second half.

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2025/02/21/referee-punished-after-asking-messi-for-his-shirt/

Those ref that were in charge of Barca conquest between 2008-2015 prolly asked for his shirt after each game, cause there's no way they did all that shit without any incentive

Pepsi usually get favored by corrupt officials like its some birthright


They should ban the foolish ref for life

Referee are humans too. They have feelings

We already know these refs have their respective clubs which they .

EmperorCaesar:
Those ref that were in charge of Barca conquest between 2008-2015 prolly asked for his shirt after each game, cause there's no way they did all that shit without any incentive

Pepsi usually get favored by corrupt officials like its some birthright


They should ban the foolish ref for life

Laughs, you can easily tell a comment from a typical Nigerian.

Make una free baba na! He’s human after all.

Na dem


Small touch dem go blow penalty for am


Strip him off refreeship

EmperorCaesar:
Those ref that were in charge of Barca conquest between 2008-2015 prolly asked for his shirt after each game, cause there's no way they did all that shit without any incentive

Pepsi usually get favored by corrupt officials like its some birthright


They should ban the foolish ref for life

why are you always on the wrong side?

Some things don't just make sense at certain levels.

How does such Official want to prove there is no conflict of interest.

Some people don't know how to compose themselves in this life sha.

It is a punishabke offense cos he cld have been biased in the discharge of his duty

Great100000:

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2025/02/21/referee-punished-after-asking-messi-for-his-shirt/

nairavsdollars:
Referee are humans too. They have feelings

f u c k they feelings

Follow the rules. That's why you're a referee. A referee is like a judge, only few people have that ability to be independent and unbiased. What he did can make the other team think he is biased. This generation thinks everything is cruise so they don't mind. They will come out on social media to make noise again and do social media jungle justice. Live without rules and see the consequences

I see Messi appointing that referee as on of his security detail. I see the referee living larger than his colleagues who run up and down the pitch blowing whistle like almajari.

This I have seen.

Someone cannot beg for jersey in peace again........Its not the Referee's fault that Messi is a GOAT

Conflict of interest.

The referee wasn't supposed to officiate the match of his idol.

He spoke to misconduct, corrupt practices, unprofessionally and obvious bias, so much so that Messi's team then is embroidered in allegations of bribing a referee (Negriera). And you said he is in a wrong side? Just like someone said: Nigerians do not like any truth, they just fall in love with something or someone and defend whatever that person does. I mean what best to prove him right than you?

1bunne4lif:
why are you always on the wrong side?

1bunne4lif:
why are you always on the wrong side?

Has he said anything wrong? 🤔

When you are big you are big.
MESSI IS THE ONE TRUE GOAT

That seems unprofessional, right?

papyjaypaul:
Follow the rules. That's why you're a referee. A referee is like a judge, only few people have that ability to be independent and unbiased. What he did can make the other team think he is biased. This generation thinks everything is cruise so they don't mind. They will come out on social media to make noise again and do social media jungle justice. Live without rules and see the consequences

This guy was the most dreaded and most respected ref of his time.
He is the GOAT of referees

nairavsdollars:
Referee are humans too. They have feelings

there's this thing called rules and regulations.

humans should abide by them, especially when you sign up for stuff as professionals.

nairavsdollars:
Referee are humans too. They have feelings

Mumu feelings. What's the shirt going to do for them?

papyjaypaul:
Follow the rules. That's why you're a referee. A referee is like a judge, only few people have that ability to be independent and unbiased. What he did can make the other team think he is biased. This generation thinks everything is cruise so they don't mind. They will come out on social media to make noise again and do social media jungle justice. Live without rules and see the consequences

they will still argue with you.

wasted generation

nairavsdollars:
Referee are humans too. They have feelings

F gender always talking about emotions and feelings

Such act could make a referee to have special preference for a player and make him compromise.

As real Madrid fan




messi is my GOAT.

Sad

REFEREE HAVE FEELINGS TOO, THE LOVE FOR MESSI IS REAL