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AUSTIN, TEXAS (July 23, 2025) Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba, two top players for Inter Miami, did not show up for the 2025 MLS All-Star Game in Austin, Texas. They were both chosen by fans to play against the best from Mexico’s Liga MX, but they skipped all events including the skills challenge.
MLS rules say that if a player skips the All-Star Game without being hurt, they must sit out the next league match. That means Messi and Alba could miss Inter Miami’s game against FC Cincinnati this Saturday. MLS is talking with the team and will decide soon if the players will be suspended.
Some fans are upset, saying Messi and Alba should have at least played a little, while others feel the players need a break after recently playing a tough schedule. A similar situation happened in 2018 with Zlatan Ibrahimović, who was suspended when he skipped the event. Inter Miami’s coach, Javier Mascherano, said he’d rather they rest than play mid-season.
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