Ticket prices for Inter Miami matches increased by thousands of percent within hours of the announcement. The lowest price for a ticket to Tuesday's game was just $29, but on Wednesday the price jumped to $329.

At Vivid Seats, the average price to a game increased 205%, from $122 on Sunday to $373 on Wednesday. Messi's first game with the team could be on July 21 when Inter Miami hosts Cruz Azul in Fort Lauderdale. "Given his status as the greatest player in history, every time Inter Miami plays, we're going to see record-breaking ticket prices," says TickPick brand manager.