It is clear that the presence of Lionel Messi in the next Star set of the Mlswhich plans to be played on July 23 in the Q2 Stadium of Austin, Texas, is one of the most important aspects for the organizers of the event. Especially because this would be the first time in which the Argentine star would be part of the clash of luminaires in the North American circuit.
However, the alarms have begun to sound within the organizing committee, after the phenomenon of Rosario, which is part of the Inter Miamiwill not appear at a practice session of those summoned to the match, which will face 26 MLS players against MX League stars.
Messi was not present for the celebration of the “MLS Skills Challenge”, which takes place prior to the game of stars as such, and where players participate in different activities. Subsequently, some reports have indicated that the “flea” would also be losing the media day of the event.
The most intriguing part of the matter, perhaps, is that, according to the regulation of the MLS, Messi’s absence could lead him to receive a suspension of a game with Inter Miami.
It is a situation similar to the one that occurred with the Swedish Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2018, during his passage through the Los Angeles Galaxy. The then attacker prioritized the commitments of his club about the star game and had to serve a sanction in his next commitment of the League.
No details on the bench
For his part, the coach of the Luminaires of the MLS, Nico Estévez, said he has no idea what could be the consequences that Messi was absent from the planned training.
“I don’t know. That question should be asked to MLS officers,” Estévez said in statements collected by Sportbible. “I only address the players who give me. Of course I would love to play. It would be a pleasure to work, even for a short time, with the greatest of all time,” he added.
In the event that Messi is absent from the classic, the following duel of the roses could then be lost on July 26 against FC Cincinnati.
