Lionel Messi won't play in the MLS All-Star Game, the league announced before the July 23 exhibition against LIGA MX standouts.

Lionel Messi, along with his Inter Miami CF teammate Jordi Alba, will not play for the MLS all-stars when they meet the Liga MX squad at 8 p.m. CDT in Q2 Stadium. Representatives from Miami

Major League Soccer revealed its roster of the 29 players available for selection in the All-Star Game on Wednesday in Austin, Texas. Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi and teammate Jordi Alba are not on the list,