Former Chilean referee, Carlos Chandía, has shockingly revealed that he once spared Lionel Messi a second yellow card in the 2007 Copa América semifinals in order to get his match-worn jersey at the end of the game. 🤯
Had Messi been booked, he would've missed the final, in which Argentina consequently went on to lose 3-0 to Brazil. 💀
Chandia believes his decision with Messi may have cost him the role of referring the final of the competition. 🙃
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Former Chilean referee, Carlos Chandía, has shockingly revealed
that he once spared Lionel Messi a second yellow card in the 2007 Copa América semifinals in order to get his match-worn jersey at the end of the game. 🤯
Had Messi been booked, he would've missed the final, in which Argentina consequently went on to lose 3-0 to Brazil. 💀
Chandia believes his decision with Messi may have cost him the role of referring the final of the competition. 🙃
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