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‘Upset’ Messi suspended over MLS All-Star Game no-show
Sunday Tribune
|July 27, 2025
LIONEL Messi and Inter Miami teammate Jordi Alba have been suspended after the duo skipped Major League Soccer's All-Star Game earlier this week, the league said Friday.
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Messi and Alba were unavailable for yesterday's clash against FC Cincinnati “due to their absence” at the All-Star showpiece.
“Per league rules, any player who does not participate in the All-Star Game without prior approval from the league is ineligible to compete in their club’s next match,” the league said in a brief statement.
Messi and Alba had both been selected to play for a combined MLS side in Wednesday’s game against a team drawn from Mexico’s Liga-MX as part of the league's All-Star break.
However, both players withdrew from the showpiece early Wednesday for reasons that were not revealed.
The 11th-hour snub left Messi and Alba both facing sanction.
Under MLS rules, players selected for the All-Star game must participate unless they have a valid reason — such as an injury — not to do so.
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