Lionel Messi’s burst of emotion was real, raw and startlingly unexpected. The Argentine icon had just played the match-winning assist to Marcelo Weigandt, delivering a stunning 2-1 Leagues Cup victory for Inter Miami over Atlas with the last kick of the game. After referee Juan Calderon Perez signaled that his Video Review colleagues ruled the tap-in onside, reversing the original …
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Lionel Messi and his wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, had a scandal free Jumbotron experience at a Coldplay concert on Sunday after his MLS suspension. The Inter Miami captain — who served a one-match ban by MLS against FC Cincinnati on Saturday for missing last week’s All-Star Game in Austin, Texas — and the model took in the concert with their three …
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Unlike other All-Star Games in North America, it’s not acceptable to decline an invitation or withdraw from an exhibition match without permission in Major League Soccer. Neither Lionel Messi nor Jordi Alba received prior approval from the MLS, as the Inter Miami stars skipped the league’s All-Star Game earlier this week in Austin, Texas. Both stars appear to misunderstand the …
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Inter Miami CF is furious about the suspension of two key players. Both Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba will be forced to miss one game after sitting out of the MLS All-Star Game, and the club’s co-owner, Jorge Mas, did not hold back when talking about how Inter Miami felt about the punishment. Jorge Mas Santos, owner of Inter Miami …
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Major League Soccer suspended Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba for Inter Miami’s meeting with FC Cincinnati on Saturday after they controversially missed Wednesday’s MLS All-Star Game. The league revealed on the day of the match against Liga MX All-Stars that the pair wouldn’t play despite being voted onto the roster by fans and media, leading to speculation that MLS would …
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Inter Miami stars Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba have been suspended for Saturday’s match against FC Cincinnati after skipping Wednesday’s MLS All-Star Game. The league announced the sanctions on Friday afternoon. “Inter Miami CF’s Jordi Alba and Lionel Messi will be unavailable for the club’s match against FC Cincinnati on Saturday, July 26, due to their absence at this week’s …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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