Messi suspended for 2 matches for swinging his arm at Athletic Bilbao player
Lionel Messi has been suspended for two matches for swinging his arm at an Athletic Bilbao player at the end of Barcelona's 2-3 loss on Sunday. After the incident, Messi was handed his first red in 753 appearances for Barcelona. Messi was facing a ban of up to 12 matches but his conduct was not deemed to be too serious. 