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MLS team Vancouver Whitecaps will pay a $347,000 fine due to Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi.
İdman.Biz reports this with reference to The Athletic.
According to the source, the court granted a collective action lawsuit filed against Vancouver in 2024. Fans sued the soccer team for using Messi's image in promotional materials for the match. However, the Argentine footballer was not included in the squad for that game.
It is noted that a similar situation arose due to the absence of Sergio Busquets and Luis Suarez, whose images were used in Inter Miami's promotional materials, in the Whitecaps squad. It is noted that one of the fans traveled from Italy to Vancouver for the game but did not see Messi on the field.
It is emphasized that the fans themselves will not receive monetary compensation, and all proceeds will be donated to charity.
