Inter Miami CF secured a point on Saturday night, playing to a scoreless draw against FC Cincinnati at Chase Stadium despite being without the suspended Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba. While neither side were able to find the back of the net,

Inter Miami owner Jorge Mas vigorously defended stars Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba for missing Wednesday’s All-Star Game and said the league rule requiring a suspension for missing the exhibition needs...

Fans and analysts are polarized: some see rest as warranted because of Messi’s age and the load on his body; others see this as a slap in the face of the league and the fans.