Agentis in the News! Our team is representing the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA) in a high-profile lawsuit filed in the U.S. tied to a series of international exhibition matches involving Lionel Messi.
The plaintiff alleges it lost millions of dollars, claiming Messi was expected to play a set amount of time during the matches but ultimately did not play in one of the two matches as anticipated.
Our position is straightforward. As trial partner Javier J. Rodriguez shared with NBC 6 South Florida, Telemundo, and HUDD Sports: “We view this as a very basic contract dispute.”
The agreement specifically contemplated the possibility of non-participation and included a liquidated damages provision addressing that scenario. AFA also intends to pursue its own claims for amounts it contends remain unpaid.
This is where contract language, expectations, and risk allocation are tested in real time.
Watch the interviews:
HUDD Sports – https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXdDTRLEdeT/?igsh=MXFsMWpjc2RiOXgzaw==
NBC 6 (English): https://www.nbcmiami.com/video/nbc-6-news/messi-faces-lawsuit-after-missing-argentina-friendly/3799053/
Telemundo (Spanish): https://www.telemundo51.com/video/noticiero-t51/acusan-a-messi-y-afa-por-incumplimiento-de-contrato-de-partidos-amistosos/2773920/?amp=1