Messi suspended for missing All-Star Game
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Inter Miami's Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba were suspended one match by Major League Soccer for skipping its All-Star Game, the league announced Friday.
Miami communicated to the league that the two players would not be traveling or playing in the game, a spokesperson said. MLS has a policy that players who are not injured and opt to not participate in the All-Star Game are then suspended for one league match, in an effort to encourage involvement.