Lionel Messi already knows when he will make his first match wearing the Inter Miami shirt. Jorge Mas, owner of the club, said in an interview with the Miami Herald that the star’s debut will take place on July 21, in a game against Cruz Azul, from Mexico.
The duel is valid for the League Cup, a tournament involving some of North America’s top teams. Jorge Mas also announced that he will need to increase the number of seats at Drive Pink Stadium, which has a capacity of 22,000 people.
“We have already contracted to fill in the corners of the stadium, which should increase capacity by around 3,000 to 3,200 seats. All games will be sold out. The demand for tickets was 10 times what we can handle based on season tickets.”
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) June 7, 2023
The owner of Inter Miami also spoke about the impact that Messi will have for football in the United States. For him, the Argentine will help the local championship to become stronger and become a reference on the planet.
“I think there will always be a before and after Messi when we talk about sport in the United States. I have a very, very strong belief that we can create in North America and the United States, if not the biggest league, then one of the top two leagues in the world,” he said.
After confirming your departure from PSGMessi passed over Inter Miami to proposals from Al-Hilal, from Saudi Arabia, and Barcelona, his former club. In recent days, the 25-year-old has been with Argentina’s national team for friendlies in Asia.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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