Almost 12 thousand dollars are willing to pay some American fans to see the star play Miami Interthe “greatest of all time” (GOAT), the Argentine and former Barcelona player, Lionel Messi.
Tickets to see the match between Inter and the New York Red Bulls (New Jersey, Sunday August 27, 1:30 pm) are already on sale. But fandom for the Argentine star continues to grow and set new records for MLS ticket prices.
This Friday morning, the cheapest ticket in ticket master it cost $496, while some went as high as $11,900. By contrast, tickets for the Red Bulls’ game against DC United on Sunday were selling for about $10.
This new level in ticket prices is well below those achieved in the game that will face Inter tonight against Nashville SC for the Leagues Cup title, in which they were quoted between 484 and 2,136 dollars.
For Dan Huntco-owner of FC Dallas, the indirect effect of Messi’s transfer from Europe to the United States will spread to the entire Major League Soccer, raising the value of clubs and helping to attract talent. According to Bloombergtickets for Inter Miami’s game against FC Dallas sold out in 10 minutes.
Another goal from Messi (his ninth in six games) and the first of Jordi Alba with the pink jacket, led Inter Miami to the Leagues Cup final after defeating the Philadelphia Union 4-1.
Inter Miami, which before the arrival of Messi and his former Barcelona teammates accumulated one failure after another, will now play the final of the event next Saturday against Nashville, who won 2-0 over Monterrey.
If he prevails in the final that takes place tonight, Messi would reach 44 titles and thus become the player with the most titles in football history, above Daniel Alves.
