Nelson Rodríguez, vice president of MLS, highlighted the impact that the American soccer tournament had with the arrival of Argentine star Lionel Messi to Inter Miami.

The leader believes that the competition is progressing in growth thanks to the global attention that Gaucho attracts, but he believes that the vision should be focused on other figures as well, and he cited the Ecuadorian forward Leonardo Campana as an example.

“We are progressing much faster than we thought, mainly because of his arrival (Messi). It is a real revolution, much more than expected. “This is crazy, an impact that will undoubtedly be felt for years,” he commented.

“The relevance that MLS has taken on in the media is impressive. For Leo, of course. But we try to be in the photo, so that this media opening allows us to show the league. Whoever comes to see Messi will fall in love with Cremaschi or Campana. “That’s an idea,” he added in an interview for the portal Infobae.

When asked what is the most important thing to have someone like the Argentine star in Major League Soccer, he replied: “Many things, especially credibility and huge potential for growth in every sense, especially in popularity. We have a global opportunity that we may not have expected and for which we are not yet ready. We have to continue with the basic work.”

“Today we focus on our countries, the United States and Canada. It grows there, first, with good foundations. “But we don’t want to rush into taking steps we’re not ready for,” he asserted.

According to the leader, the United States competition is going through its “best moment” and insisted it is in full “growth”.

“Yes, it’s the best time, but tomorrow will be better. I do not doubt. The world will see us, the time will come when they will see what we have and what we propose. It has long been said that the USA is the sleeping giant in soccer, and now we can say that we are no longer sleeping. We have a league that is growing, and the Copa América and the World Cup are coming. “This is just the beginning,” he concluded. (D)