Lionel Messi will miss the MLS All-Star Game against a LIGA MX select XI due to a hectic schedule. Reports indicate his absence will not result in a suspension, a break from the usual one-game ban imposed on players who pull out. At 38 years old, Messi has played the majority of matches for Inter Miami and continued to excel, scoring notable goals. This marks the second consecutive year he has had to withdraw from the All-Star Game. Both he and teammate Jordi Alba are expected to play in the upcoming match against FC Cincinnati.
Lionel Messi has been ruled out of tonight's MLS All-Star Game against a LIGA MX select XI in Austin, but is set to escape a suspension.
Messi has played every minute in 22 of Miami's last 23 games, maintaining his lofty standards with impressive goal-scoring.
It is the second successive year in which he has had to pull out of the All-Star Game due to injury.
Both Messi and Alba are likely to play when Miami host FC Cincinnati on Saturday.
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