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Inter Miami's Lionel Messi fined by MLS for slapping opponent
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What happenedInter Miami superstar Lionel Messi was fined by Major League Soccer on Friday for delivering a slap to the head of a Philadelphia Union opponent.
The headline splitUPI frames it as "Inter Miami's Lionel Messi fined by MLS for slapping opponent". Newsweek frames it as "Lionel Messi Punished by MLS for Actions During Inter Miami Match".
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CenterInter Miami's Lionel Messi fined by MLS for slapping opponent
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Major League Soccer fined Inter Miami's Argentine superstar Lionel Messi an undisclosed amount on Friday for slapping Philadelphia's Quinn Sullivan on the back of the neck in the clubs' 2-2...
