Lionel Messi's time-wasting yellow card rescinded
Heino Kalis / Reuters
Justice has been served regarding the yellow card Lionel Messi received for time wasting after being hit on the head by a plastic water bottle.
The Real Federacion Espanola de Futbol (RFEF) had rejected Barcelona's initial appeal, but the RFEF's Comite de Apelacion rescinded the booking on Thursday, citing Messi's reaction to the incident as "normal."
Messi was celebrating Sergio Busquets' 93rd-minute winner against Valencia at the Mestalla on Sunday, when a supporter launched a water bottle from the stands that hit the Argentine phenom with considerable force.
Valencia have since announced that the supporter in question will receive a lifetime ban from their grounds.
Footage of the incident can be seen in the post below.
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