By gerardo romero
Aug 31, 2023, 10:15 AM EDT
The Argentine striker and Qatar 2022 World Cup champion, Lionel Messi, generated a true revolution since his arrival at Inter Miami of Major League Soccer (MLS) for this season, being a fundamental figure for the team to win its first championship title in the Leagues Cup and managing to encourage the squad to add a new victory within the local tournament.
In less than five weeks, the native striker from Rosario has been in charge of mobilizing all his fans for his new team and this has allowed the club chaired by David Beckham to generate millions of dollars in profits that will undoubtedly allow him in a very short time to be able to recover the money invested in the albiceleste figure.
According to information provided by the Barcelona newspaper Sport, since Lionel Messi joined the Major League Soccer team, the Apple TV platform (owner of the league rights) has added a total of 300,000 new followers, which represents an estimated profit of $29.7 million dollars due to the monthly payments they must pay to be able to enjoy each of the games in which ‘La Pulga’ appears.
The same media outlet detailed that Inter Miami has generated the exorbitant figure of $265 million dollars in revenue from ticket sales; In addition, they do not count the money earned from the sale of jerseys that have become one of the most desired by all soccer fans in the United States.
Let’s remember that Lionel Messi debuted with Inter Miami in the match against the Cruz Azul Machine of Liga MX on July 25, 2023 during the Leagues Cup; In less than two months defending the pink and black colors, he has managed to score 11 goals, three assists and a champion’s trophy.
Messi will now have a new challenge and a new chance to lift another championship title, this because on September 27 Inter Miami will play the final of the US Open at home against the Houston Dynamo. It is expected that the team can maintain the high level they have reached in these weeks thanks to the union of Messi with figures such as the Spanish Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and the Venezuelan Josef Martínez.
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