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MLS suspends Messi, Alba 1 game for skipping All-Star Game

MLS benches its own star: Messi suspended for missing All-Star Game
Lionel Messi will not be on the pitch this Saturday, July 26, when Inter Miami faces FC Cincinnati — and the reason is sparking backlash across the soccer world and opening up the doors for a
Don Garber on Lionel Messi's MLS All-Star Game absence: 'We should have known earlier'
MLS commissioner Don Garber is "managing" whether star Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba could receive one-game suspensions for skipping the All-Star Game.
MLS commissioner Don Garber addresses Messi, Jordi Alba missing All-Star Game
The two Inter Miami stars could face a one-game suspension for failing to turn up at the All-Star Game, per league rules.
MLS commissioner discusses season shift, Messi absence before All-Star game
Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber says the league continues to look at shifting to a fall-to-spring season, saying he’d “rather get it right and take our time than get it wrong and do it quick.
Miami HC Calls Out Lionel Messi Ban But Not Seeking Change to MLS All-Star Game Rules
Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano took issue with Major League Soccer's decision to suspend both Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba for Saturday's match against FC Cincinnati after the pair sat out the MLS All-Star Game without getting prior approval to do so.
Inter Miami Owner Warns MLS Over Lionel Messi Suspension
Jorge Mas disagrees with MLS’s decision to suspend Messi and warns the sanction could impact the star’s willingness to remain in the league through 2026.
MLS, playing without Messi, beats Liga MX 3-1 in All-Star Game
Sam Surridge, Tai Baribo and Brian White scored goals and Major League Soccer defeated Liga MX of Mexico 3-1 in the MLS All-Star Game.
Inter Miami Dodge Latest Lionel Messi Transfer Rumors As MLS All-Star Game Mess Builds Tension
It was a very, very difficult decision,” remarked MLS Commissioner Don Garber after it was announced that Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba will earn a one-match suspension for missing the MLS All-Star match.
MLS Takes U-Turn on Lionel Messi's Suspension
Just when you thought the Lionel Messi MLS All-Stars circus was over, Major League Soccer have come up with a new twist in the ever-growing tale. Hours after league commissioner Don Garber refused to make any statement on the Argentine's absence,
MLS commissioner says B.C. Place not 'viable' for the Whitecaps, reigniting debate over team's future
The debate over the Vancouver Whitecaps' future has been reignited following comments by Major League Soccer Commissioner Don ...
In Messi vs. MLS, pettiness gets in the way of sensibility
Everyone involved could have handled the MLS All-Star snafu better, instead of letting things develop as they did.
Don Garber Teases MLS Format ‘Evolution’ in All-Star Game Conference
After the one-game knockout, the remaining eight teams in each conference play in a best-of-three Round of 16, before ...
Garber hints fall-to-spring MLS schedule is inevitable
MLS commissioner Don Garber has given the clearest indication yet that the league will eventually change to a fall-to-spring ...
MLS suspension of Messi and Alba is 'draconian,' Inter Miami owner says
The owner of Inter Miami called Major League Soccer's suspension of Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba for skipping the All-Star ...
MLS pushes a calendar flip down the road, but perhaps not for much longer
"We believe that alignment is something that makes sense," commissioner Don Garber said at his All-Star Game news conference ...
MLS Commissioner Defends Ban on “Political Signage” Amid ICE Protests in Stadiums
Amid a tense time in the stands at MLS matches, commissioner Don Garber defended the league’s ban on political signage at ...
New Apple TV MLS Numbers Are Vague, But Better Than Nothing
The average MLS Season Pass match broadcast is drawing 120,000 unique viewers, according to MLS Commissioner Don Garber. What ...