Messi has once again ignited American soccer.

This is the largest audience ever, enough to set a new record in Missouri's history for a soccer event, surpassing other sporting events like American football or wrestling that have long been popular in the state. It's also worth noting that this is the largest audience at an MLS game featuring Messi since the star arrived in the US in July 2023.

The Messi craze among American fans hasn't ended yet.

"This appeal is incredibly amazing and truly overwhelming. Messi, widely considered the greatest player of all time, is like an extremely powerful magnet. Remember, Sporting Kansas City's previous home games at Children's Mercy Park only drew around 18,467 spectators. The decision to move to the larger Arrowhead Stadium to host Inter Miami was a very shrewd one by the Sporting Kansas City management. Tickets for the entire game sold out in just 15 minutes. Clearly, Messi's effect on American soccer is enormous," emphasized Joe Pompliano, a US sports business analyst.

The main character who sparked the American soccer boom.

According to American media reports, of the four major sporting events in the US since the beginning of 2024, two wrestling events, WrestleMania XL Night 1 and Night 2, had attendance figures very close to the record set by the Sporting Kansas City vs. Inter Miami game (72,543 and 72,755 respectively). Equally interesting, the most anticipated event of 2024 in American sports, the Super Bowl (American football final) on February 12th, only attracted around 61,629 spectators, meaning it lagged behind even Messi and his teammates' event.

"The Messi effect is no coincidence. American fans wanted to come to the stadium to admire the magical football that the 36-year-old Argentinian star still delivers in every match. They were truly captivated by the incredibly classy goal from a nearly 30-meter long-range shot and the assist that could only come from Messi's exceptional talent, helping Inter Miami stage a spectacular comeback to win 3-2 against Sporting Kansas City. Notably, witnessing these moments of genius, not only Inter Miami fans were overjoyed, but Sporting Kansas City fans were also overwhelmed with happiness. 72,610 spectators at Arrowhead Stadium were amazed by Messi's masterpieces of goals and assists. The Messi craze - Messimania - continues and it's unclear when it will end," the Spanish newspaper AS expressed.

With one goal and one assist in Inter Miami's victory over Sporting Kansas City, Messi also made history in the MLS by becoming the first player to score five goals and provide five assists in the first five games of the season.

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