“Throughout my career, I have always taken great pride in conducting myself professionally and maintaining the highest training standards,” Arokodare wrote.

The Argentine Football Association (AFA) did, however, acknowledge a US investigation into a third party with links to the association.

Uruguayan veteran Suarez captained Miami with Messi and fellow Argentine Rodrigo de Paul missing four days after Argentina lost 1-0 to Spain in the World Cup final.

Nigeria international Tolu Arokodare reportedly brought a Wolverhampton Wanderers training session to an abrupt end after refusing to leave the pitch while demanding a transfer to Italian side Fiorentina.

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — three countries led by military governments — are bidding to jointly host the 2032 Africa Cup of Nations.