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Created: 2025-07-23 16:45:18 UTC

Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba will not play in the MLS All-Star Game on Wednesday night despite being voted into the roster, MLS officials confirmed.

League rules state that any player that chooses not to participate in the event without an approved medical reason can be subject to a one-game suspension, although MLS will not immediately sanction Messi or Alba.

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