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Why Lionel Messi Is Being Sued in Multi-Million Dollar Case

Lionel Messi and the Argentine soccer federation (AFA) have been accused of breaching a $7 million contract in a lawsuit filed by VID Music Group.

The crux of the complaint comes down to Messi’s failure to appear in a friendly between Argentina and Venezuela last October which was organized by VID, a Miami-based event company, under the impression that one of the world’s most celebrated players would feature.

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