Tickets for his expected first match on Friday for Inter Miami in the Leagues Cup are selling as much $110,000, according to a search on ticket reselling website Vivid Seats. That\u2019s one of the most expensive ticket prices ever recorded for a MLS team. His presence has helped to increase their gate proceeds by over 1,000%<\/p>\n
Prices for some seats soared after the soccer superstar officially signed with the Major League Soccer team on Saturday in a deal reported to be worth between $50 to $60 million per year.<\/p>\n
Still, there are much cheaper options available for Friday\u2019s game. The average price is $487, and some fans are travelling nearly 700 miles to see the match against Mexican team Cruz Azul, a Vivid Seats spokesperson said. Tickets to last year\u2019s League Cup match between Inter Miami and FC Barcelona cost about half of t<\/p>\n
Prices for Messi\u2019s MLS debut on August 20 against Charlotte are averaging $288, according to Vivid Seats, surging nearly 900% since early June when speculation began that Messi was coming to the US. Ticket prices overall for Inter Miami, currently dead last in the standings , have also jumped about 700% since then.<\/p>\n
Messi, 36, is one of the most decorated athletes ever, winning the prestigious Ballon d\u2019Or award seven times and was part of the World Cup-winning Argentinian side last year. His deal includes an option for part-ownership of the club and a cut of the revenue from new subscribers to Apple TV\u2019s MLS Season Pass streaming service, according to multiple reports.<\/p>\n
In an unveiling event Sunday, Messi said he\u2019s \u201cvery excited\u201d to be in Miami. \u201cI come here with the same desire to compete, desire to win and help the club to continue to grow,\u201d he told a packed stadium.<\/p>\n
\u201cMessi mania\u201d extends beyond the field, too. Hard Rock Cafe unveiled last week the \u201cMessi Chicken Sandwich,\u201d which is a crispy Milanese-style fried chicken breast that\u2019s topped with melted provolone. The sandwich is now on sale at its hotels and restaurants.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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