The shirts of Argentine Lionel Messi and Uruguayan Luis Suárez, teammates at Inter Miami, were the best-selling during the first months of the North American Football League (MLS) season, according to a report released this Monday by the competition. .
Messi’s number 10 shirt quickly became the most sought after among fans after his signing by Inter in June 2023.
The Argentine star continues to be a sporting phenomenon in the United States and his presence fills the stadiums of even the Miami team’s opponents, in games that attracted 72 thousand spectators.
Suárez, his great friend and former Barcelona teammate, now occupies second place among the most sought after shirts at the start of his first season at Inter Miami.
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— Major League Soccer (@MLS) June 10, 2024
Messi and Suárez, now focused on their selections for the Copa América (June 20 – July 14), occupy third place in MLS artillery, with 12 goals each.
Leader of the championship after 18 rounds, Inter Miami has other shirts among the 25 best-selling: those of Spaniards Jordi Alba (18th) and Sergio Busquets (24th) and that of North American Benjamin Cremaschi (25th).
The rankings are based on jersey sales on the MLS website recorded between January 1st and April 30th. The North American league season started on February 21st and the final will be played on December 7th.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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