by Azeez Adeniyi

World football governing body, FIFA, on Friday overturned the four-game ban against Barcelona star Lionel Messi for swearing at an assistant referee.

According to a statement by FIFA, there was not enough evidence to support the stiff punishment.

“The FIFA Appeal Committee has upheld the appeal lodged by the Argentine Football Association, on behalf of the player Lionel Messi, against the decision taken by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee, lifting the sanctions imposed on him as a result,” a FIFA statement said.

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