MLS has issued one-match suspensions to Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba for skipping the All-Star Game in Austin, Texas on Wednesday.
Messi and Alba will be forced to miss Inter Miami\'s match on Sunday against FC Cincinnati.
\"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 Major League Soccer All-Star Game,\" the league said in a statement. \"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.\"