Messi fined for birthday-goal dedication to mom

MADRID -- Maybe next time Lionel Messi should just send his mother a birthday card.The Barcelona forward was fined and given a Cheap Jerseys yellow card Tuesday, Football Club Jerseys Shortsthree days after he converted a penalty kick in 3-0 win over Racing Santander and lifted his jersey in front a television camera to reveal an undershirt with the handwritten words: "Happy birthday, mami!"
The two-time FIFA player of the year did not receive a yellow card from referee Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva, who included the action in his match report.Messi was punished by the Royal Spanish Football Federation's disciplinary committee under article 91.1 for goal celebrations. Messi can expect a fine between 2,000 and 3,000 euros ($2,736 to $4,105).HARRISON,Burberry Boots, N.J. -- The Red Bulls have signed 21-year-old midfielder Matt Kassel, wholesale soccer jerseysa product of the team's youth academy.A native of Bridgewater, Kassel played at the University of Maryland for the past three seasons and was a first team all-Atlantic Coast Conference selection last year, when he scored nine goals with a team-high 11 assists.Kassel scored 110 goals in four years at Bridgewater-Raritan High School.He is the third player from the youth academy signed by the Red Bulls, following forwards Juan Agudelo and Giorgi Chirgadze.
CARSON, Calif. -- Chivas USA and Mexican beer company Grupo Modelo have agreed to a multiyear deal that will see the logo of Corona Extra on the Major League Soccer team's jerseys. cheap Soccer JerseysAn announcement by the team on Tuesday said the logo will have a visible presence at Chivas USA's home games and other events. The team is Mexican-owned.Corona Extra is the leading beer in Mexico and the top import in the U.S. Grupo Modelo is known for its sports sponsorships.Chivas USA says full details on the deal will be unveiled on Feb. 16.