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.

The league Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba ineligible to play in tomorrow’s regular-season home game against FC Cincinnatti based on a long-standing rule requiring non-injured players selected for the All-Star Game to participate.

With MLS' roster rules severely limiting Inter Miami's spending, how have the Herons managed to sign another high-impact -- and high-earning -- friend of Lionel Messi's?

The Fox Sports analyst delivered sharp criticism of the Inter Miami star regarding his apparent reluctance to participate in the MLS All-Star Game