Lionel Messi, Inter Miami Suffer Major Loss originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Inter Miami CF has one of the most talented rosters in Major League Soccer, but it will be put to the test against the world's best at the FIFA Club World Cup—without one of its biggest stars.

Lionel Messi is perhaps the greatest soccer player of all time, but his MLS team Inter Miami tends to reserve him for the bigger games and competitions -- like this summer's Club World Cup.