Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami debut isn’t as spectacular or glamorous as Cristiano Ronaldo’s at Al-Nassr or Karim Benzema’s at Al-Ittihad, but it’s enough to show the Argentine superstar’s greatness.
According to chairman David Beckham, the number of fans who watched King Leo’s debut at Inter Miami on July 16 broke all previous records and will go down in history with 3.5 billion followers. This figure eclipses the previous record of 3 billion people watching the CR7 launch ceremony in Al-Nassr in January.
It should be mentioned that the 2022 World Cup final had the highest live viewing ever, with 1.12 billion followers, before to the debuts of these two players at Al-Nassr and Inter Miami, respectively. David Beckham’s team had to overcome a number of challenges in order to persuade “King Leo” to sign a two-and-a-half-year contract with an option to extend it until 2026 at a salary of $60 million each season. Your opponent is interested in you.
“We worked on this deal for three years, preparing, convincing, and ultimately bringing Lionel Messi to the club.” And things have been tense for the past year and a half. Several discussions with Messi’s father and agent, Jorge Messi. I personally met him at the club office towards the end of May 2023. David Beckham only speaks to Leo about football. Because he was still playing and working for PSG at the time.
I don’t want him to feel any kind of pressure. We talked about it in Barcelona, Miami, Rosario, and Doha, among other places… I was in Qatar for the 2022 World Cup to watch Argentina win the title alongside him. “The agreement with Apple is critical for us to have a complete advantage in acquiring Leo,” said Jorge Mas, co-owner of the club with Beckham.
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Messi, on the other hand, had an immediate impact. In addition to shattering records for the amount of people who saw Messi’s debut on July 16 and jersey sales, the Argentine superstar helped Inter Miami lure talent in the afternoon of his career fleeing Europe to join the squad.
Furthermore, despite Messi having fewer social media followers than Ronaldo, the number of Inter Miami followers increased sixfold, from 1 million to 6 million. Furthermore, Messi’s participation significantly enhanced interest in the MLS tournament. The ticket price for King Leo’s first match, between Inter Miami and Cruz Azul tomorrow (July 21), was initially $29, but it has risen more than tenfold in the 24 hours since he arrived, to $329.
Messi is expected to take the MLS to the next level and significantly improve Inter Miami’s performance and results on the field. “I’m so moved to be here in Miami, and I want to thank you for your generosity and love.” This happened so quickly and was incredible…
I’m looking forward to training and competing. Our goal is to win and remain in this position. “I’m sure we’ll have a great time together.”I want to help Inter Miami continue to grow.” Messi’s statements at the Inter Miami inaugural event were seen by 3.5 billion people.
Messi clearly does not listen to the siren of money. He chose Inter Miami and transferred his family to America. Stable climate, open culture, the majority of Floridians are Hispanic (and Messi speaks Spanish), near proximity to Argentina, and MLS is a lot less demanding competition. Messi understands the significance of adjusting to a new environment and a new life better than anyone else.
He and his family struggled for a year to adjust to Paris after joining PSG in the summer of 2021. Messi and his family will relocate to Florida and Inter Miami to live a peaceful life away from the blooming Paris. Today’s theme is “loud.”
