Referee Who Asked Messi for Autograph After Game Received Punishment.

CONCACAF condemned referee Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava for approaching Messi to ask for an autograph

CONCACAF condemned referee Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava for asking Lionel Messi for an autograph after the match. It is known that on the night of February 19 to 20, 'Inter Miami' won against 'Sporting Kansas City' with a score of 1:0. After the game, the referee approached Messi and requested an autograph for his relative with special needs.

CONCACAF announced that such behavior by the referee does not comply with their code of conduct for match officials. The referee acknowledged his mistake, apologized for the incident, and underwent disciplinary measures that were imposed on him.

No specifics regarding the disciplinary measures were provided.

It is worth noting that the match between 'Inter Miami' and 'Sporting Kansas City' was postponed by 24 hours due to a winter storm warning. Although no snow fell on Wednesday, the players had to play in freezing conditions, which led the 'Inter Miami' coach to describe the conditions as 'inhuman.'

It should be noted that this week all participants in the Round of 16 of the European Cups were determined.

Draw for the Round of 16 of the Champions League and Europa League

The draw for the Round of 16 of the Champions League will take place today, February 21, at 13:00 Kyiv Time. The matches of the Round of 16 of the Champions League are scheduled for March 4-5 and 11-12, quarter-finals on April 8-9 and 15-16, semi-finals on April 29-30 and May 6-7. The final of the tournament will take place on May 31 in Munich (Germany).

The draw for the Round of 16 of the Europa League will also take place today, February 21, at 14:00 Kyiv time. The Round of 16 matches for the Europa League are scheduled for March 6 and 13, quarter-finals on April 10 and 17, semi-finals on May 1 and 8. The final of the tournament will be played on May 21 in Bilbao (Spain).

Finally, the draw for the Round of 16 of the Conference League will take place today, February 21, at 15:00 Kyiv time. The Round of 16 matches for the Conference League are scheduled for March 6 and 13, quarter-finals on April 10 and 17, semi-finals on May 1 and 8. The final of the tournament will be played on May 28 in Wroclaw (Poland).