Lionel Messi was banned from international Soccer games for 3months as he accused the organization Copa America and Referees to be corrupted. Moreover, he was fined 50,000 dollars by CONMEBOL for his statement.

The matched Lionel Messi wouldn't be playing during his ban are the friendly match against

Chile and Mexico in September
Germany in October.

The journey of Copa America was a hurdle for Lionel Messi. He previously complained about the refereeing in the match against Brazil which ended up with the losing score of 2-0 and was yet unheard. Again, in the game against Chile for the third place, Messi complained about referring. He received 2nd red card of his career and it created a huge controversy.

He protested against the organization by skipping the medal ceremony saying Argentina shouldn't take part in the corruption.

Lionel Messi was asked if he is guilty of his statements, He Replied "Truth need to spoken"

Later on, he sent an apology to CONMEBOL from his end.