Messi and Alba were Inter Miami’s All-Star selections, but skipped the game and could face disciplinary action.

Inter Miami's Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba will not play in the 2025 MLS All-Star Game, MLS announced Wednesday. They were the vote leaders at their positions.

Inter Miami star Lionel Messi has had himself a busy summer between national team duties, the Club World Cup and regular season MLS matches. But he remains the biggest star in MLS, so it makes plenty of sense to expect to watch Messi at Wednesday's MLS All-Star Game.

In a few days, the annual MLS All-Star Game will take place at the Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas. Star players from across the MLS will take on Liga MX. Inter Miami's Lionel Messi is supposed to be one of them.

The soccer star's Stanley 1913 collection includes tumblers and water bottles in an electric blue and gold colorway inspired by the Argentine flag