Lionel Messi stole the show with a World Cup hat-trick in Dallas City, but some believe the Argentinean skipper should not have been on the pitch
Lionel Messi red card row takes new twist as FIFA told mistake made at World Cup
Lionel Messi stole the show with a World Cup hat-trick in Dallas City, but some believe the Argentinean skipper should not have been on the pitch
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Patrick Austen-Hardy Senior Sports Journalist
18:26, 17 Jun 2026
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