Yahoo Sports reports: Inter Miami star Lionel Messi of Argentina was among the first 11 players named on Friday to the MLS squad for next month's MLS All-Star Game at Charlotte, North Carolina.The MLS "First XI" was chosen in a combined vote of players, fans and media and includes five players on World Cup rosters -- Messi, South Korean Son Heung-min of Los Angeles FC, Americans Tim Ream of Charlotte and Sebastian Berhalter of Vancouver and South African Mbekezeli Mbokazi of Chicago.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 5, 2026 5:24 PM
Messi among first 11 named to MLS All-Star squad
Inter Miami star Lionel Messi of Argentina was among the first 11 players named on Friday to the MLS squad for next month's MLS All-Star Game at Charlotte, North Carolina.The MLS "First XI" was chosen in a combined vote of players, fans and media and includes five players on World Cup rosters -- Messi, South Korean Son Heung-min of Los Angeles FC, Americans Tim Ream of Charlotte and Sebastian Berhalter of Vancouver and South African Mbekezeli Mbokazi of Chicago.
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