US EditionMLS All-Star Game: Fans Disappointed Inter Miami's Messi Not Playing
UNITED STATES, JUL 24 – MLS faces a dilemma enforcing a one-match suspension on Lionel Messi after he missed the All-Star game to manage fitness following a demanding playing schedule.
- On July 24, 2025, the MLS All-Star Game took place at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, without Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba participating despite their selection.
- Messi and Alba missed the event due to fitness management after a demanding summer and injury recovery, which stirred fan disappointment and raised league concerns.
- Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano expressed his wish for veteran players to rest, while MLS officials confirmed the duo will not play and planned discussions with the club.
- League rules mandate a one-match suspension for players skipping the All-Star game without medical approval, but MLS declined immediate sanctions on Messi or Alba pending talks.
- The absence of Messi and Alba impacted fan experiences, exemplified by a 16-year-old who traveled four hours to attend hoping to see Messi play live, underlining the situation's resonance.
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MLS Makes Bogus Excuse For Lionel Messi Snub
Lionel Messi dared the MLS to punish him for skipping out on the All-Star Game. The league is instead choosing to bend its knee to one of the greatest soccer players of all-time. He gets a free pass. Messi and Jordi Alba, both of Inter Miami, did not play against the Liga MX side during a 3-1 victory for the MLS All-Star team on Wednesday night. They skipped out on practice during the week and did not even show up to the game, even though the el…
MLS commissioner Don Garber avoided this Wednesday confirming whether or not the league is going to sanction Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba in the next league match for absenting from the All-Star."Everything that is going to happen in relation to the next weekend we are not going to comment today because the match is next weekend and we do not need to announce anything now. We are managing that process at this time," Garber said at a press confere…
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