(FILES) Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi gestures during a friendly football match between Argentina and Zambia at La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires on March 31, 2026. US lawyer Ralph Patino, representing promoter VID Music Group, said on April 21, 2026 that star Lionel Messi is complicit with the Argentine Football Association (AFA) in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit over breach of contract. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / AFP via Getty Images)