Argentina and Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi has been given one-match bans for skipping Major League Soccer's All-Star game earlier this week.

Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano will be without stars Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba vs. FC Cincinnati after MLS opted on Friday to issue each a one-game suspension for skipping the MLS All-Star Game.

Just when you thought the Lionel Messi MLS All-Stars circus was over, Major League Soccer have come up with a new twist in the ever-growing tale. Hours after league commissioner Don Garber refused to make any statement on the Argentine's absence,