Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba didn’t travel to Austin for the MLS All-Star Game, which, under league rules, results in an automatic suspension for Inter Miami’s next match. But according to Landon Donovan, it’s unclear whether that protocol will actually be enforced this time.

The MLS All-Star Game is a day away, and Lionel Messi has yet to train with the team ahead of the match. Messi was named to participate in the MLS All-Star Game, as he and 25 other players will form this year's MLS All-Star team roster.

Lionel Messi dared the MLS to punish him for skipping out on the All-Star Game. The league is instead choosing to bend its knee to one of the greatest