Kolkata:- Argentina’s star footballer Lionel Messi took the referee’s help to reach the Copa America Cup final. Yes you heard right. On this day, the referee himself brought such an explosive charge. He admitted that he did not show Messi a yellow card in matches like the Copa semi-final because of the jersey. Although this incident is from 2007.
2007 Copa America semi-final. The blue-white team played against Mexico in that match. Argentina won the match 3-0.
Referee Carlos Chandia recently said in an interview about that match that Messi did not show the yellow card on purpose in that match. He received a jersey gift from Messi in exchange for not giving a yellow card. Regarding this, the referee Chandia said, “Messi suddenly lifted the ball up and touched it with his hand. At that time, there was no chance for Mexico to score. So I told him, it is an offense equal to a yellow card. But I will give it.” No. I didn’t show him the yellow card. At that time, the scoreline was 3-0.
Chandia said that he got a jersey gift from Messi as a reward for not showing a yellow card on the field. Messi wanted to give the jersey on the field. But it did not go to the dressing room without taking it to the field. However, although Argentina reached the final, they did not win the Copa.
