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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Lionel Messi accused of breaching $7 million contract by sitting out a Florida soccer friendly

Lionel Messi Lawsuit Soccer - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Lionel Messi is being sued by a Miami-based event promoter who says the soccer icon violated terms of a $7 million contract by missing an exhibition match last year.

Vid Music Group filed the lawsuit for fraud and breach of contract against Messi and the Argentine Football Association in Miami-Dade circuit court last month, according to court records.

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