Roughly nine hours before Lionel Messi was scheduled to take the pitch at Austin's Q2 Stadium for the 2025 MLS All-Star Game, the league announced that he was not among the 29 players made available ...

Inter Miami owner Jorge Mas vigorously defended stars Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba for missing Wednesday’s All-Star Game and said the league rule requiring a suspension for missing the exhibition needs...

However, MLS' Dan Courtemanche said Mascherano is incorrect and that the status of the two players is still being determined.