Lionel Messi and Inter Miami teammate Jordi Alba have been suspended after the duo skipped Major League Soccer’s (MLS) All-Star Game earlier this week, the league said Friday (Saturday in Manila). MLS said in a statement Messi and Alba would be unavailable for Saturday’s clash against FC Cincinnati “due to their absence” at this week’s All-Star showpiece.

Donovan Warns MLS: Suspending Lionel Messi Would Backfire originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

You wouldn’t need to think too hard to make a headline about Lionel Messi. After all, MLS commissioner Don Garber put it perfectly. “I mean, he is Michael Jackson meeting Taylor Swift—and he’s playing in our league.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo aren’t just two of the greatest soccer players of all time; they’re also two of the wealthiest athletes on the planet. Both have amassed incredible fortunes, and their lavish lifestyles reflect their immense success.

Inter Miami owner Jorge Mas has said Lionel Messi is “extremely upset” after he and Inter Miami team-mate Jordi Alba were given one-match bans for missing Major League Soccer’s All-Star

Lionel Messi won’t play this Sunday. No, it’s not an injury. No, it’s not squad rotation. The biggest name in world football is benched, not by his coach, but by the league. Major League Soccer has suspended both Messi and his Inter Miami teammate Jordi Alba for skipping the All-Star Game earlier this week in

If MLS really wants its stars to treat the All-Star Game seriously, then it needs to treat scheduling just as seriously.

Los Angeles FC have reportedly made an offer to a Premier League forward to join Major League Soccer, potentially following the path paved by Lionel Messi. When Lionel Messi announced in July 2023 that he had signed with Inter Miami,