Rio de Janeiro — South American football governing body Conmebol hit back at Argentine superstar Lionel Messi on Saturday after he accused the body of corruption.

Messi reacted after he was sent off during Argentina’s 2-1 victory in the third place playoff against Chile earlier in the day. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner was involved in a tangle with Chile captain Gary Medel in which Messi appeared to do nothing wrong, but both players were given their marching orders by referee Mario Diaz de Vivar...

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