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Messi and De Paul exempted from MLS All-Star Game after World Cup
Lionel MessiRodrigo De PaulMLSInter MiamiLiga MXArgentinaJordi AlbaCharlotte
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The MLS announced that Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul, both of Inter Miami, are exempt from the 2026 MLS All-Star Game after their participation in the World Cup, where Argentina lost the final to Spain Source: lavanguardia. The All-Star Game, pitting MLS stars against Liga MX, will be held on Wednesday in Charlotte, North Carolina Source: mileniomx.
This exemption follows a pre-season agreement that players who completed World Cup duty could negotiate rest with their clubs Source: infobae. Last year, Messi and then-teammate Jordi Alba were suspended for skipping the All-Star after playing the FIFA Club World Cup Source: diariolibree. Both Messi and De Paul traveled to Argentina after the World Cup and have missed two MLS matches; the club has not announced their return Source: lavanguardia.
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4 quoteslavanguardia↗
“"En consonancia con ese acuerdo, Rodrigo De Paul y Lionel Messi quedarán exentos de participar en el MLS 'All-Star' Game 2026", informó la MLS.”
mileniomx↗
“El All-Star, que enfrenta a los mejores jugadores de la MLS y de la Liga MX, se disputará el próximo miércoles en Charlotte (Carolina del Norte).”
infobae↗
“La MLS explicó que, antes de iniciar la presente temporada, se acordó que los jugadores que terminasen su participación en el Mundial podían negociar con sus clubes el descanso y el calendario adecuados para su reincorporación.”