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Lionel Messi
The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has suspended Barcelona striker Lionel Messi for two matches. This is reported by Sport.es.
The player received such a penalty for hitting an opponent in the face in the final match for the country's Super Cup against Athletic. The incident occurred during extra time. The Bilbao club won 3: 2, and Messi received the red card, which became his first in his career for Barcelona.