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article_headline: argentina felt gratitude after their victory of the suspended lionel messi as they beat bolivia 2-0 in la paz in a key world cup qualifying game. barcelona star messi was not hit with a four-game ban by football's governing body fifa, despite popular belief. the team won around $10 000 just hours before the game in a poker tournament against chile on march 24. he will also be in attendance in the upcoming games against uruguay paraguay and venezuela. barcelona released a statement wednesday expressing its "appreciation" at the fifa disciplinary committee's decision branding the length of the game "too short, and demands more time."