Football Soccer - Argentina v Chile - World Cup 2018 Qualifiers - Antonio Liberti Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina - 23/3/17 - Argentina's Lionel Messi looks on during the match. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona coach Luis Enrique defended the integrity of his team's talisman Lionel Messi on Saturday after the Argentine was hit with a lengthy ban from international football for insulting an assistant referee.
Messi was handed a four-game suspension by FIFA on Tuesday for the incident during Argentina's 1-0 win over Chile in a World Cup qualifier, forcing him out of his side's 2-0 defeat by Chile.
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