Undoubtedly, the biggest talking point of the day is the news that Lionel Messi has been hit with a four-match international ban for allegedly swearing at a match official during last week's World Cup qualifier against Chile.The news came just six hours before the Albiceleste take on Bolivia in their next qualifier, giving the whole incident an air of slight injustice.Messi wasn't cautioned by the referee at the time the incident and it was left out of the referee's initial match report.However, after the final whistle, it was claimed that the Barcelona man – who bagged the only goal of the game from the penalty spot – angrily swore at an assistant referee.His punishment has been swift and slightly harsh as he has had to pay a fine of £8,100 to go along with the four-match ban.Argentine are currently third in the South American qualifying group with five games left to play, and the country's record without the 29-year-old is something that will make the fans very edgy indeed.The timing of the ban is particularly strange, leading to some fans calling foul play, though why FIFA would want to make an example of the world's best player is anybody's guess.However, one thing the incident does do (if it's true) is dispel the myth that Messi is football's 'Mr Nice Guy', which is something that sets him apart from arch rival Cristiano Ronaldo, who is frequently painted as vain and narcissistic by the media.That may be true of the Real Madrid man to a degree, but he's never been caught directing such bile towards a match official, and the narrative of the pair's portrayal in the press has been flipped upside down.But what about the fans, what do they think? Fans of one usually can't wait to take a pop at the other, but judging by what's been said below could it be that Ronaldo's fans are feeling a modicum of sympathy for Messi?Find out for yourself...
Cristiano Ronaldo fans react to Lionel Messi's four-match ban
They were fairly active on social media when the news broke