Marco Antonio Ortiz

Marco Antonio Ortiz

referee Mexico

Marco Antonio Ortiz is a Mexican referee who gained attention for requesting a signed jersey from Lionel Messi for a family member with special needs after a match between Inter Miami and Kansas City in the Concacaf Champions Cup. His actions have led to potential sanctions from Concacaf.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
349,011
Power
3,281$
Sentiment
4.99
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Costa Rica 3 4.67 0.23% +0% 5,094,118 11,490 $62,000 140$
Mexico 2 5.00 0.26% +0% 128,932,753 337,520 $1,200,000 3,141$
Totals 5 134,026,871 349,010 $1,262,000 3,281$
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Recent Mentions

Costa Rica Costa Rica: Marco Antonio Ortiz is the referee who will officiate the match between Costa Rica and Nicaragua, having previously been involved in a controversy with Lionel Messi. 4

La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946: Partido de Costa Rica ante Nicaragua será dirigido por árbitro que se vio en un ‘escándalo’ con Messi

Mexico Mexico: Marco Antonio 'Gato' Ortíz made a controversial decision to award a penalty that benefited América. 4

El Universal: Allan Saint-Maximin debuta con gol en el América; así fue la anotación del francés

Costa Rica Costa Rica: Marco Antonio Ortiz generated strong criticism during the match between Necaxa and Atlanta United due to a VAR review without signal. 3

La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946: Árbitro generó polémica tras revisar pantalla del VAR sin señal durante seis minutos

Iceland Iceland: Marco Antonio Ortiz has been suspended for six months for asking Lionel Messi for an autograph. 4

Morgunblaðið: Bað Messi um áritun og fékk langt bann

Honduras Honduras: Marco Antonio Ortíz received a punishment for his conduct not adhering to the Concacaf code of conduct. 4

La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily: Destapan el brutal castigo que recibió árbitro que pidió autógrafo a Messi