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Lionel Messi Bailing on MLS All-Star Game in Austin Is Shortsighted and Soft  The Austin Chronicle No Messi, no Alba: Can the MLS All-Star Game be fixed, and where does it go from here?  ESPN MLS’s calendar, roster changes aren’t happening yet, but it’s a matter of time – The Athletic  The New York Times Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba face suspension for …

Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba will not appear in the MLS All-Star Game on Wednesday despite being selected for the event, with both Inter Miami players now in line to be suspended from their club’s next match as a result. Messi and Alba had been absent from the All-Star festivities this week in Austin, Texas, which culminates in Wednesday night’s …

AUSTIN, Texas – Inter Miami stars Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba will not participate in Wednesday night’s All-Star Game, the league confirmed Wednesday. Miami communicated to the league that the two players would not be traveling or playing in the game, a spokesperson said. MLS has a policy that players who are not injured and opt to not participate in …

Lionel Messi could receive a costly suspension if he refuses to play in the MLS All-Star Game. It came as no surprise when Messi led the 26-player MLS All-Star roster. The Inter Miami star has recorded 18 goals in as many league appearances this season, leading the MLS Golden Boot race at 38 years old. Messi also has seven assists …

Javier Mascherano may be running out of superlatives to describe Leo Messi. As an old friend and longtime teammate at FC Barcelona and Argentina’s national team, Inter Miami’s head coach has had an up-close view on many of the GOAT’s dazzling moments, the latest of which arrived at Sports Illustrated Stadium on Saturday night, where his two goals and two …