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Tom Gott

‘Didn’t Let Me Compete’—Lionel Messi Slams MLS Over All-Star Game Suspension

Lionel Messi was suspended after missing the All-Star Game. | IMAGO/NurPhoto

Lionel Messi has admitted struggling with his fitness upon his return from suspension as he criticized Major League Soccer for “not letting him compete”.

Messi and Inter Miami teammate Jordi Alba were both given one-game suspensions for skipping the All-Star Game, an official MLS rule which has attracted the fury of many in recent days, and he was revealed to be incredibly upset in the immediate aftermath of the ruling.

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