Here's something you shouldn't say to a referee or his assistants during a game of soccer: "La concha de tu madre." Don't believe me? Lionel Messi, the greatest soccer player to ever walk this earth, said it (allegedly) to Marcelo Van Gasse, a linesman who was officiating Argentina's World Cup qualifier against Chile last Thursday. Messi then apparently refused to shake Van Gasse's hand.For his trouble, FIFA handed Messi a four-match suspension and a fine on Tuesday.
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