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July 30, 2025 2 mins
Lionel Messi BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.

Lionel Messi made headlines this week as Inter Miami announced both he and Jordi Alba were unavailable for the critical July 26th match against FC Cincinnati. According to Major League Soccer, Messi’s absence from the league’s All-Star Game triggered a league rule making him ineligible for the next club match. This regulatory move forced a rare break in his continuous run of appearances, causing a minor stir but also fueling speculation about his fitness or the team’s strategy. Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano addressed rumors directly, confirming that Messi’s absence was a result of the mandatory suspension and clarifying the star’s fitness remains solid, as Messi is expected to play a key role in the upcoming Leagues Cup, a tournament he helped Inter Miami win last year, as reported by World Soccer Talk.

Off the pitch, Messi was very much a man about town. Over the weekend, Messi and his wife Antonela Roccuzzo grabbed the Miami spotlight by making a surprise appearance on the “kiss cam” during Coldplay’s July 27 show at Hard Rock Stadium, drawing enthusiastic cheers. Multiple social media posts from the concert quickly went viral, racking up hundreds of thousands of views and cementing Messi’s growing status as a local celebrity far beyond soccer circles, with Instagram and Threads lighting up with fan content. One fan account even noted that “Messi is just like us,” referencing his down-to-earth vibe at the event.

From a squad perspective, Messi received an off-field boost as Inter Miami completed the signing of a new player following their recent deal with Rodrigo De Paul. According to World Soccer Talk, this development is meant to shore up squad depth and take some pressure off Messi ahead of a demanding stretch of games. Speculation is swirling that another of Messi’s former Barcelona teammates may be headed stateside, but there has been no official confirmation on that front.

As the Leagues Cup looms, Messi’s every move—both sporting and personal—remains headline news, with supporters and pundits tracking his impact on and off the field. Whether he’s sitting out a match due to league technicalities or riding the “kiss cam” at a sold-out Miami concert, Lionel Messi continues to shape the narrative wherever he goes.

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Lionel Messi made headlines this week as Into Miami announced
both he and Jordie Albo were unavailable for the critical
July twenty sixth match against f C Cincinnati. According to
Major League Soccer, Messi's absence from the league's All Star
Game triggered a league rule making him ineligible for the
next club match. This regulatory move forced a rare break

(00:20):
in his continuous run of appearances, causing a minor stir
but also feeling speculation about his fitness or the team's strategy.
Inter Miami coach Javia Masherano addressed rumors directly confirming that
Messi's absence was a result of the mandatory suspension and
clarifying the star's fitness remained solid, as Messi is expected
to play a key role in the upcoming League's Cup,

(00:42):
a tournament he helped Enter Miami win last year. As
reported by World Soccer Talk, Off the pitch, Messi was
very much a man about town over the weekend. Messi
and his wife Antonella Rakuzo grabbed the Miami spotlight by
making a surprise appearance on the Kiss Cam during Cold
Play's July twe twenty seventh show. At hard Rock Stadium,
drawing enthusiastic cheers. Multiple social media posts from the concert

(01:06):
quickly went viral, racking up hundreds of thousands of views
and cementing Messi's growing status as a local celebrity far
beyond soccer circles, with Instagram and threads lighting up with
fan content. One fan account even noted that Messi is
just like us, referencing his down to earth vibe at
the event. From a squad perspective, Messi received an off

(01:29):
field boost as Inter Miami completed the signing of a
new player following their recent deal with Rodrigo de Paul.
According to World Soccer Talk, this development is meant to
shore up squad depth and take some pressure off Messi
ahead of a demanding stretch of games. Speculation is swirling
that another of Messi's former Barcelona teammates may be headed stateside,
but there has been no official confirmation on that front.

(01:51):
As the league's Cup looms, Messi's every move, both sporting
and personal, remains headline news, with supporters and pundits tracking
his impact on and off the field, whether he's sitting
out a match due to league technicalities or riding the
kisscam at a sold out Miami concert. Lionel Messi continues
to shape the narrative wherever he goes, and that is

(02:12):
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