FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Inter Miami played FC Cincinnati to a 0-0 draw without the suspended Lionel Messi on Saturday night. Messi was not available after he and teammate Jordi Alba were suspended one match by Major League Soccer for skipping the All-Star game. Messi was still in attendance on Saturday, watching from a suite at Chase Stadium.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano criticized MLS' decision to suspend Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba for Saturday's 0-0 draw at home against FC Cincinnati for failing to participate in the All-Star Game, questioning whether the same ruling would have been made if Miami had instead been playing a road game.

After securing the blockbuster transfer of Rodrigo De Paul, Lionel Messi has received a new squad boost with a new Inter Miami signing. Inter Miami made a strong statement in the 2025 summer transfer window by securing Rodrigo De Paul from Atletico Madrid,

Javier Mascherano has made Lionel Messi-led Inter Miami's objective clear after their elimination from the Club World Cup.

Inter Miami has hired former Barcelona and Argentine captain Javier Mascherano as its next head coach. The move, a two-year deal through the 2027 season without financial details disclosed, was ...

Inter Miami's new head coach Javier Mascherano speaks during an MLS soccer news conference, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Credit: AP/Wilfredo Lee By The Associated Press Updated ...

Javier Mascherano has arrived in Miami and is already at work as Inter Miami's new coach. The former teammate of Inter Miami stars Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and