Soaring Ticket Prices And A Social Media Boom, The Messi Effect On US Soccer

CBS Miami

June 16, 2023

MIAMI - Lionel Messi's move to Inter Miami is yet to be finalized, but already his impact on Major League Soccer is being felt.

US soccer is no stranger to welcoming some of the sport's biggest stars; David Beckham, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Wayne Rooney and even Pelé have played in the States.

However, it's possible that Messi will have a greater influence on the sport in the US than any of the names that went before him.

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