The MLS All-Star game is July 29 in Charlotte, and some notable names will be missing from the event as Inter Miami F Lionel Messi and MF Rodrigo De Paul “will take some time before rejoining” for the MLS season following their participation in the FIFA World Cup with Argentina, according to sources cited by ESPN.com. FIFPRO has called for a 21-day rest period at the end of each season for health reasons. It remains unclear whether the two players “will be unavailable for the entirety of the recommended 21 days.” Messi and De Paul will “plan their respective time off in conjunction with Inter Miami.” But sources said that both “will definitely be out for the matches against Chicago Fire FC on Wednesday, and CF Montréal on Saturday.” Sources added that Miami has told MLS that Messi and De Paul “will be unavailable to feature” in the MLS All-Star game, as it falls within the 21-day window (ESPN.com, 7/20).
Report: Messi missing MLS All-Star Game for rest after World Cup
