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Vidal claims rules are different for Messi after ban appeal win

The Chilean says it is "good" for Argentina to have the Barca star available, but lamented his ability to have a ban overturned

Lionel Messi having an international ban overturned by FIFA is evidence of an imbalanced playing field in football, says Chile star Arturo Vidal.

Messi was handed a four-match ban after abusing a match official during the 1-0 victory over Chile in March, ruling him out of the 2-0 loss at Bolivia and their next three 2018 World Cup qualifiers.

However, the Barcelona star is free to play in the remainder of Argentina's campaign after the sanction was wiped out on appeal.