Retired from the competition due to injury last year! ESPN: Messi misses All-Star training before the game and will be suspended for one game if he does not participate
The MEF All-Star Game will be held on July 23 local time, and both Messi and Alba missed pre-match training. According to ESPN, if the two do not participate in the All-Star Game, they will face the penalty of one suspension of the US League.
In this All-Star Game, the MAF All-Stars will face the Mexican League All-Stars. Messi and Alba, who play for Miami International, were both selected for the MAF lineup, but both missed the All-Star team's first training. According to the rules, unless the two failed to participate due to injury, they will face a suspension for one game if they missed the All-Star Game.
This seems to be a choice based on intensive schedules. Messi just finished the Club World Cup with Miami International this summer, and the FA League regular season is also in progress. Miami International coach Mascherano also said when talking about the matter: "I hope they can get a rest, but it's not something I can decide."
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