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Major League Soccer Suspends Lionel Messi Over All-Star Game Fiasco
AUSTIN, TEXAS, JUL 25 – MLS confirmed no sanctions for Messi and Alba missing the All-Star Game as Inter Miami manages player fatigue amid a congested schedule involving multiple tournaments.
- Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba skipped the MLS All-Star Game on Wednesday night in Austin, Texas, without receiving league sanctions.
- The league rules state that players skipping the All-Star Game without medical approval face a one-match suspension, but Inter Miami received no sanction.
- Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano noted that the team has played more matches than any other this semester, and Messi has exhibited typical tiredness due to the heavy workload, leading to him skipping training this week.
- Mascherano noted Messi, 38, and Alba, 36, are likely available for Saturday's match against FC Cincinnati at Chase Stadium, pending fitness.
- The players’ availability suggests Inter Miami aims to maintain momentum in the MLS Supporters Shield race before the 2025 Leagues Cup kickoff.
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Major League Soccer Suspends Lionel Messi Over All-Star Game Fiasco
Lionel Messi Inter Miami MLS Major League Soccer handed down a one-game suspension to Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi on Friday after the Argentine skipped the league’s All-Star Game. League rules state that any healthy player who opts out of the game would be subject to suspension. But it initially appeared that the league and commissioner Don Garber would make an exception for Messi. Teammate and fellow former FC Barcelona star Jordi Alba w…
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Marietta Daily JournalLionel Messi, Jordi Alba avoid sanctions over All-Star snub
Inter Miami's Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba have not been sanctioned for skipping Wednesday's MLS All-Star Game in Austin, Texas, their coach confirmed Friday.
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