The stars will each get a one-game suspension for skipping the All-Star Game despite their heavy workload this summer

Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba missed the All-Star Game this week. MLS provided an update on their status against FC Cincinnati.

Inter Miami managing owner Jorge Más said on Friday that the club disagrees with the decision by MLS to suspend Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba for one game after they both missed the 2025 MLS All-Star Game. “There’s a rule in place, but it’s a bad rule," Más told reporters, via Franco Panizo.

The reason why Lionel Messi and Inter Miami team-mate Jordi Alba have been suspended for their club’s next MLS fixture has been revealed. The pair will be suspended for their next game against FC Cincinnati on Saturday after missing Wednesday’s MLS All-Star Game against Mexico’s Liga MX without approval from the league.

Inter Miami's Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba have been suspended one match by Major League Soccer for skipping its All-Star Game, the league announced Friday.