Austin, 2025 MLS All-Star Game in Texas, was the first feature Lionel Messi He was excluded from the 2024 incident after injury.
After the first training session of Monday, when Messi and then the possibility appeared low. Inter miami CF Teammight Jordan alba As absent Of mls Squad prepared against a team of all-stars for Wednesday night’s game Mexico‘S Leiga MX,
Till Tuesday afternoon, there was no official communication that both were not participating. While Messi has dealt with injuries several times during his two -year MLS tenure, he has played every minute of Miami’s last 19 matches in all competitions.
If he or Alba is sitting out of the game without a reliable injury, he will be subject to the suspension of a match for Miami’s weekend house clash. FC Cincinnati,
“Leo has more questions for the league for your club,” Austin FC And MLS All-Star Coach Nico Estevez said in Spanish on Monday. “I just coach and direct the players that they give me. And I think this is more a question for them. And I hope to be the best player in history is very important for everyone. But I hope I am always very optimistic with everything. And why not? I hope that he can be here.”
The all-star concept is foreign to most football world outside North America, and 14 members of the 30-Khiladi MLS squad are from outside the United States, Canada and Mexico.
But it did not prevent most squads from enjoying recognition, including Nashville SC Striker and Englishman Sam SaraijWhich enters the exhibition tied with Messi for the league lead in goals with 18.
“Yes, it’s so unique,” said Sirij. “You meet some really good players to play. Training [Monday] It was fantastic, some leads, to know some familiar faces, but also to know those who do not know. And this is good because everyone comes together this week. And then yes, it is back into business I would say on weekend. ,
On Wednesday, the league will mark the 29th all-star game as MLS has its 30th season (there was no all-star event in 2020), and the fourth time has been played in this format.
MLS has won two of the last three meetings against its border rival League, although the Leiga MX team won 4–1 in the previous year’s edition.
Juan Bruneta UANL will return this year this year after scoring a goal for Liga MX All-Stars in 2024 and earning the game MVP honor.
