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Lionel Messi makes almost $84m for Inter Miami’s MLS rivals! Argentine superstar’s ticket boost revealed as prices soar by over 1000 per cent

<p>The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/david-beckham-reveals-why-lionel-messi-agreed-mls-move-inter-miami-dream-argentine-goat/blt4512ac37b62ab713" target="_blank">arrived in the United States during the summer of 2023</a> and immediately became the biggest draw in American soccer. Fans - <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/celebrity-ticket-requests-watch-lionel-messi-inter-miami-really-crazy-a-list-stars-michael-phelps-swim-usain-bolt-run/blt85f3a676e0646d6b" target="_blank">including several celebrity guests</a> - have flocked to catch a glimpse of the Argentine GOAT in action.</p><div data-name="Apple TV" class="affiliate-button-container theme-1"><div class="affiliate-button"><img height="40" width="72" src="https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt2de198b67da95a2e/65709d2436cf7d0407034ef9/Apple_TV.png" class="logo" style="width: 72px; height: 40px;"><span class="affiliate-text">Get the MLS Season Pass today!</span></div><a href="https://tv.apple.com/channel/tvs.sbd.7000?itsct=goal_mls&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=1010l39UY" target="_blank" class="affiliate-button-link">Stream games now</a></div>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>With <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lionel-messi-tickets-more-in-demand-any-nfl-team-prices-soar-over-3000-mls-inter-miami-debut-new-york/blt143c1331e86cd279" target="_blank">demand often outweighing supply</a>, it has come as no surprise to find that fans are having to dig deep in order to watch the live Messi show. In some cases, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lionel-messi-show-la-costs-more-rams-chargers-season-tickets-inter-miami-nfl/bltc20dff066c0cd7ad" target="_blank">prices of entrance passes have risen</a> by over 1,000 per cent.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>That was the case when Messi visited the New York Red Bulls, with $45 tickets suddenly costing $496, while the Columbus Crew saw general admission prices of $35 soar to $421. The Red Bulls and LAFC both generated added revenue which extended into eight figures when <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lionel-messi-inter-miami-mls-super-bowl-taylor-swift-nfl/blt39d85cdceedca32c" target="_blank">playing host to Inter Miami’s travelling circus</a>.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>According to data compiled by <a href="https://www.sportsmillions.com/ " target="_blank"><em>Sportsmillions.com</em></a>, the cumulative figure that Messi’s presence has generated - across MLS as a whole - is $83,923,982 and counting. More than one million fans are said to have <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/how-mls-decided-winners-lionel-messi-fixture-lottery-2024-desperate-visit-from-inter-miami-travelling-circus/blte215c5758372e08f" target="_blank">paid out the inflated matchday prices</a>.</p>

TELL ME MORE

<p>A spokesperson from Sportsmillions.com said: “Whether it’s $50 or $750 a seat, people are willing to stretch their budgets just to be in the same stadium as Messi. Seeing Messi in the flesh is not just a game anymore, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime event, a bucket list moment. Clubs know it, fans know it, and the numbers prove it. 
</p><p>“This is what happens when global stardom meets hometown demand. Fans aren’t just showing up, they’re paying a premium for the chance to say they saw the GOAT in person. At Sportsmillions.com,  we track the numbers behind the teams and players, and this soccer player is one of a kind.”</p>

WHAT A SPOKESPERSON SAID

<p>Inter Miami are hoping to see Messi, who claimed MVP honours in MLS last season, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/few-weeks-lionel-messi-contract-extension-update-inter-miami-very-important-news-mls-argentine-goat/blt129874aed144fc20" target="_blank">extend his contract through 2026.</a> Their domestic rivals will be eager to see that deal done, allowing <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lionel-messi-mania-inter-miami-value-1-billion-mark-argentina-star-arrival-third-mls-rankings/bltc5805f5ca2183e76" target="_blank">coffers a long way outside of South Florida to be bolstered</a>.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR LIONEL MESSI & MLS?

Lionel Messi makes almost $84m for Inter Miami’s MLS rivals! Argentine superstar’s ticket boost revealed as prices soar by over 1000 per cent | Goal.com

Lionel Messi has made close to $84 million (£62m) for Inter Miami’s rivals in MLS courtesy of dynamic pricing that sees the cost of tickets soar.