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Lionel Messi shifts tickets! Inter Miami friendly in Hong Kong sells out inside 60 minutes despite cheapest seats costing $113

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The MLS outfit have announced that, as part of a historic international tour in 2024, they will be paying a visit to the Far East. The Herons – who were <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lionel-messi-inter-miami-china-tour-chaos-one-friendly-cancelled-another-venue-changed-fans-frustrated/blt7266f6b2784ff775" target="_blank">forced to cancel a post-season trip to China</a> at the end of their 2023 campaign - are due to <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lionel-messi-historic-hong-kong-tour-inter-miami-mls-pre-season-plans-luis-suarez/blt5559ead35e2c99b4#cs0bb637a00c14f4f1" target="_blank">line up against a Hong Kong Select XI on February 4</a>.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Entrance to that game does not come cheap, but that has not stopped adoring fans from snapping up tickets the moment that they went on sale. Passes to the fixture in question were available for between $113 and $625. As reported by the <a href="https://www.scmp.com/print/sport/football/article/3245188/lionel-messi-fever-grips-hong-kong-inter-miami-match-sells-out-1-hour-despite-eye-watering-ticket " target="_blank">South China Morning Post</a>, all of them had gone within an hour.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Inter Miami will be taking to the field at the Hong Kong national stadium, which boasts a capacity of 40,000 spectators. Every single one of those seats will be filled, with the clamour on to catch a glimpse of eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi in action.

DID YOU KNOW?

Messi is also <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lionel-messi-inter-miami-mls-el-salvador-national-team/blt179b141f73569d37" target="_blank">set to come up against El Salvador</a> during Inter Miami’s pre-season programme, while his <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/last-dance-date-set-lionel-messi-vs-cristiano-ronaldo-inter-miami-al-nassr-al-hilal-pre-season-tournament-saudi-arabia/blt166812e32836604c#cs81d43e7b9405e3ab" target="_blank">rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo will be rekindled</a> when locking horns with Al-Nassr in the Riyadh Cup friendly tournament that also features Saudi Pro League leaders Al-Hilal.

WHAT NEXT FOR MESSI & INTER MIAMI?

Lionel Messi shifts tickets! Inter Miami friendly in Hong Kong sells out inside 60 minutes despite cheapest entrance passes costing $113 | Goal.com

Lionel Messi remains the biggest of draws, with Inter Miami’s friendly date in Hong Kong selling out inside 60 minutes.

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