
(FILES) This image shows the logo of Argentine Football Association (AFA), at the headquarters entrance in Buenos Aires on March 6, 2026. A US company sued football star Lionel Messi and the Argentine Football Association (AFA) for not playing in a national team friendly match in the United States on 2025, the law firm representing the company said. Miami-based VID Music Group filed a 10-count lawsuit in a south Florida court against Messi, the AFA and an outside agent, Patino & Associates said in a statement on April 16, 2026. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / AFP via Getty Images)




