AUSTIN, Texas — Lionel Messi missed the Major League Soccer All-Star Game against Liga MX on Wednesday night. Messi’s teammate at Inter Miami, Jordi Alba, also missed the game. An MLS spokesperson said Inter Miami informed league officials that the two players will not appear in the match at Q2 Stadium.

Lionel Messi might not be in the same league as Cristiano Ronaldo anymore, but he is still battling the Portuguese star in the record books. On Saturday, the 38-year-old Messi scored his sixth brace in seven games for Inter Miami as they beat the New York Red Bulls 5–1,

Inter Miami have made headlines in the 2025 summer transfer window as they close in on the signing of Rodrigo De Paul from Atletico Madrid— a move that has sent shockwaves through the soccer world. With just a few details remaining,

Lionel Messi anotó dos goles y dio dos asistencias, Telasco Segovia también marcó dos veces, e Inter Miami se recuperó de la goleada

With Lionel Messi in the final year of his contract with Inter Miami, ESPN provides game-by-game analysis of the World Cup winner's performances.

Inter Miami rode Lionel Messi's familiar heroics and Telasco Segovia's brace to defeat the New York Red Bulls 5-1 in Major League Soccer on Sunday (July 20, 2025). Messi netted two goals (60th and 75th minutes) and had two assists (for Jordi Alba and Segovia),