Argentinian soccer player Lionel Messi is facing a lawsuit from a Florida promoter who is accusing the legend of fraud and breach of contract after he missed a game with his national team last year, TMZ reports.
A company based in Miami specializing in the organization of sports and music events VID she filed a lawsuit against Messi and the Argentine Football Association.
VID claims that it is lost millions of dollars after it is Messi missed the friendly match Argentina vs. Venezuela.
As reported by TMZ, VID claims that they have agreed a valuable contract with the Argentine federation 7 million dollars for exclusive rights to two exhibition matches – Argentina vs. Venezuela and Argentina vs. Puerto Rico, both of which took place in October.
As part of the contract, VID claims, Messi was obliged to play at least 30 minutes in each of the two games, unless injured.
However, Messi is instead watched Argentina win over Venezuela from the stands Hard Rock Stadium, and VID allegedly claims that they paid for the apartment where Messi spent the evening with his family.
The very next day, the 38-year-old scored two goals in Inter Miami’s win against Atlanta United. He also appeared in victory Argentina vs. Puerto Ricoassisting on two goals in a 6-0 win.
However, according to TMZ, VID claims they are lost more than a million dollars after the game was moved from Chicago to Fort Lauderdale.
Officials in Chicago claimed that low ticket sales were to blame for the decision, while Argentine FA officials said it was immigration crackdown in Chicago.
VID claims to be an Argentine federation promised to rectify the situation matches against China in 2026, but that those matches never materialized.
According to TMZ, VID wants to win refund for all lost money and more.
Just last month, Major League Soccer and the Vancouver Whitecaps settled a class-action lawsuit alleging they relied on “misleading promotional material” when selling tickets for a match with Inter Miami in May 2024.
The league and the club were accused of taking advantage of the expectation that Messi and other Miami stars will play in the match, but none of the Messi, Luis Suárez or Sergio Busquets he didn’t travel.
Both MLS and the Whitecaps denied any responsibility and said it was the lawsuit is unfoundedaccording to the media. However, they were ordered to pay collectively $329,000 to settle the lawsuit.
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