Messi helps MLS teams make a lot of money

Lionel Messi's appeal has helped MLS teams achieve impressive ticket sales over the years.

Messi still has a strong appeal in the US. Photo: Reuters .

With the need to meet Messi, fans in the US and neighboring countries are willing to pay expensive amounts of money to see M10 play football. In some cases, ticket prices for Inter Miami matches have increased many times.

This happened when Messi's Inter Miami faced the New York Red Bulls. Ticket prices increased from $45 to $496 , while the price of a home match against the Columbus Crew also increased from $35 to $421 .

According to data from Sportsmillions , the total ticket revenue for MLS teams when facing Inter Miami is up to 84 million USD , and this number continues to increase. According to Goal , more than 1 million fans have accepted to pay huge prices, far exceeding the previous average, to see Messi play.

“Whether it’s $50 or $750 per ticket, fans are willing to pay just to see Messi on the pitch. It’s no longer just a football match, it’s a special event, a moment in life. Clubs are aware of this, fans are too, and the numbers prove it,” said the Sportsmillions expert.

Inter Miami is hoping Messi will extend his contract until 2026. Other rivals in MLS also want this scenario to happen, as it would significantly increase ticket sales.

On May 29, Messi and his teammates just had a 4-2 victory over Montreal Impact in round 22 of MLS 2025. With this double, M10 scored a total of 863 goals in 1,102 professional matches. In the 2025 season, Messi scored 13 goals in 19 matches in all competitions.

American soccer is witnessing a strong transformation and Messi is an important factor in this development.

Messi scores on the day Inter Miami suffers a heavy loss Lionel Messi scored the only goal for Inter Miami in a 1-4 loss to Minnesota United in round 12 of MLS on the morning of May 11.

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