National Team scandal: Lionel Messi and the AFA are being sued in the US for alleged fraud and breach of contract

A new controversy is plaguing Argentine football. Lionel Messi and the Argentine Football Association (AFA) were sued in the state of Florida, United States, in a case of alleged fraud and breach of contract linked to two friendly matches played

As reported by TMZ Sports, the complaint was filed by the Miami-based company VID, which claims to have suffered millions of dollars in losses after the organization of the Argentine national team's matches against Venezuela and Puerto Rico. According to the claim, the firm paid about $7 million for the exclusive rights to both commitments

The axis of the conflict lies in the first of these commitments: the match against Vinotinto at the Hard Rock Stadium. According to the contract, Messi had to play for at least 30 minutes in each game, except in case of injury.

After that game, coach Lionel Scaloni explained the decision: “I decided that Leo would not play. We wanted to test Lautaro and Julián upstairs.” In addition, the 10th he played the next day against Atlanta United, a game in which he played all 90 minutes and scored a double. Because of this, the plaintiff assures that Rosario was not injured and was fit to play against the Venezuelans