Current:Home > Contact-usThese are the cheapest places to see Lionel Messi play in the U.S.-Angel Dreamer Wealth Society D1 Reviews & Insights
These are the cheapest places to see Lionel Messi play in the U.S.
View Date:2025-01-13 04:51:03
Soccer star Lionel Messi, who led Argentina to its third World Cup victory last year has brought his talents — and a lot of fanfare — to Inter Miami FC and Major League Soccer (MLS).
Parties behind the landmark deal to recruit the Ballon d'Or winner to the U.S. are betting that he will help further popularize professional soccer and attract younger generations to the sport. The move already appears to be paying off, with young fans showing up to his first practice to try to catch a glimpse of the international superstar.
"The Messi Effect is real!" Inter Miami owner Jorge Mas said of the increase in paid subscribers on social media platform X. "How exciting for a truly global fan base!" he added.
Tickets to Messi's MLS debut for Inter Miami against Mexico's league, LIGA MX, were priced as high as $56,901, according to ticket retailer Vivid Seats.
- Inter Miami beats Nashville in League Cup final
- Messi makes shortlist for UEFA award as best player last season
- Lionel Messi scores again as Inter Miami advances to Leagues Cup final
"Messi Mania"
MLS Season Pass subscriptions have more than doubled on Apple TV, since Messi made the move from his home country of Argentina, according to a tweet from Inter Miami owner Jorge Mas, that Apple CEO Tim Cook retweeted.
"For MLS, we could not be happier with how the partnership is going," Cook said on a recent Apple earnings call. "It's clearly in the early days, but we are beating our expectation in terms of subscribers, and the fact that Messi went to Inter Miami helped us out there a bit. And so we're very excited about it."
The excitement, dubbed "Messi Mania" has also driven up interest in live games at MLS stadiums.
Searches for phrases such as "where is Messi playing next" on Google Trends have soared in recent weeks, as have ticket prices, according to a study from Sixt, a car rental booking platform.
Most affordable tickets
The good news is, you can still see Messi play in the flesh for under $200, depending on where you live or how far you're willing to travel to see the soccer star.
Sixt looked at game ticket prices for Inter Miami FC's 2023 matchups on StubHub.com to find the lowest ticket price available for each game.
- Lionel Messi's arrival to South Florida could help soccer "thrive" in U.S.
- Tickets to see Lionel Messi going for as much as $56,000
- Messi picks MLS, plans to sign with Inter Miami
The lowest-priced ticket to an Inter Miami game this season is $153, on Sept. 16 against Atlanta United in Atlanta, according to Sixt's analysis. Of course, there's no guarantee the 36-year-old team captain will be on the field. By contrast, the lowest cost ticket to Inter Miami's matchup against Los Angeles Football Club in LA on Sept. 3 is $637.
Here is the list of the most affordable places to see Lionel Messi play based on his team's schedule.
- Atlanta, Georgia — September 16 — $153
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida — August 30, September 9 — $162
- Charlotte, North Carolina — Oct 21 — $171
- Chicago — October 4 — $176
- Orlando, Florida — Sep 24 — $269
- Harrison, New Jersey — August 26 — $427
- Los Angeles — September 3 — $637
- In:
- Miami FC
- Sports
- Major League Soccer
- Lionel Messi
veryGood! (6)
Related
- Patricia Heaton criticizes media, 'extremists' she says 'fear-mongered' in 2024 election
- Spain soccer coach faces scrutiny for touching a female assistant on the chest while celebrating
- How much of Maui has burned in the wildfires? Aerial images show fire damage as containment efforts continue
- Vivek Ramaswamy takes center stage, plus other key moments from first Republican debate
- Pistons' Tim Hardaway Jr. leaves in wheelchair after banging head on court
- Larsa Pippen and Marcus Jordan Set the Record Straight on Their Relationship Status
- Lawsuit settled over widespread abuse of former students at shuttered West Virginia boarding school
- Mortgage rates surge to highest level since 2000
- New Pentagon report on UFOs includes hundreds of new incidents but no evidence of aliens
- Obamas' beloved chef died of accidental drowning, autopsy confirms
Ranking
- Powerball winning numbers for Nov. 13 drawing: Jackpot rises to $113 million
- California may pay unemployment to striking workers. But the fund to cover it is already insolvent
- 'Tiger Effect' didn't produce a wave of Black pro golfers, so APGA Tour tries to do it
- If You Hate Working Out, but You Want To Get in Shape, These Are the 14 Products That You Need
- Hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field can be fixed for about $55M in time for 2026 season, per report
- Selling Sunset's Amanza Smith Says She Was 2 Days Away From Dying Amid Spine Infection
- Gunfire in Pittsburgh neighborhood prompts evacuations, standoff; person later pronounced dead
- Colorado man accused of killing 10 at supermarket in 2021 is competent for trial, prosecutors say
Recommendation
-
Ready-to-eat meat, poultry recalled over listeria risk: See list of affected products
-
Colorado supermarket shooting suspect found competent to stand trial, prosecutors say
-
Vanessa Bryant Sends Message to Late Husband Kobe Bryant on What Would've Been His 45th Birthday
-
Vermont prosecutor facing impeachment investigation for harassment allegations says he will resign
-
Amtrak service disrupted after fire near tracks in New York City
-
With hectic broadcast schedule looming, Kirk Herbstreit plans to 'chill' on prep work
-
Legislators press DNR policy board appointees on wolves, pollution, sandhill crane hunt
-
3-year-old girl is shot through wall by murder suspect firing at officers, police say