9/16/2023 0 Comments Messi debut match![]() ![]() Couple that with Messi playing in Copa America 2024, which is in the United States, and then the World Cup in 2026 being in the United States, Canada and Mexico, I don’t think it’s that big of a take to say that he will do more than Pele did here in the 1970s.” They’re going to see a country they more than likely have not seen. They’re now going to be tuning into a league they more than likely have not watched. Think of everyone that loves Messi, which is tens of millions of people. There’s going to be eyeballs on this league they have never had. I think there’s going to be more money spent on salaries. “I think Messi is going to take the league to another level. Look at where MLS is right now with the stadiums, the infrastructure. The NASL … folded within five, six years after Pele left. There was no idea of how to manifest that energy and turn it into a league. ![]() However, they couldn’t take advantage of it. When Pele said, ‘I’m going to go to New York,’ he introduced this country and this continent to a whole different avenue of what soccer was. “I’m on the record with this: This is going to be bigger than Pele with the Cosmos. “If you are Apple TV or Major League Soccer or the corporate sponsors, there’s an unbelievable amount of privilege to broadcast and showcase what this league is and what this league can be with a player of this caliber. "The craziest part is that all these people are spending all this money for a game Messi might not even play in.“Pressure is privilege, in my opinion,” said Taylor Twellman, the lead analyst for the Apple/MLS partnership. That now wouldn’t get him halfway to a single ticket in the same section for Messi’s potential debut.Ĭorzo said. He paid about $400 for standing-room tickets, he said. Some season ticket holders are considering cashing in.ĭaniel Corzo bought a season pass late February as rumors swirled that Messi might come to South Florida. It barely holds 18,000 people - compared to a capacity of over 68,000 in Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, where Taylor Swift performs Friday. ![]() Inter Miami currently plays at the DRV PNK Stadium (pronounced "Drive Pink”) inįt. Of course, there’s one key reason ticket prices to see Messi in Miami have skyrocketed: Limited supply. A living soccer legend, the World Cup champion has moved Apple Inc, Adidas AG and David Beckham to come up with a transaction that might make Messi part-owner of the club and give him a share of the revenues he helps generate, all in an effort to bring "La Pulga” to the US. The surge in prices is a testament to the appeal of Messi, 34. Prices for the most expensive general sale tickets topped off at $1,607, according to Statista. ![]() Meanwhile, tickets for Miami’s July 4 match against Columbus Crew are available for as little as $29.īy one measure it’s also pricier than tickets to see last year’s World Cup final. The cheapest ticket available for that match is going for over $950 before fees. It’s the team’s first home match after the summer transfer window opens and Messi can switch clubs. But fans have flocked to the July 21 match-up between Inter Miami and Mexican club Cruz Azul as the most likely date. There’s no official date for Messi’s debut - the multi-million dollar deal to make him the star of Inter Miami has yet to be finalized. Tickets for Messi’s potential debut in Miami are going for about $2,600 on average before fees on resale platform SeatGeek Inc., while attending Swift’s Eras Tour costs about $2,625. The cost to see Inter Miami play next month is approaching that of clinching a last-minute ticket for Swift on Friday, and that’s even before the Argentine superstar officially joins Major League Soccer. ![]()
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