Lionel Messi opens the MLS season tonight with Inter Miami. The Argentine scored in almost every game until his injury and also led it to win the League Cup.
The average price for a ticket for Miami's home game against Salt Lake is up to 185 dollars - a 585 percent increase compared to Miami's opening game last season Against Montreal (without Messi), then a ticket cost only around 27 dollars. Miami won't just profit from tickets. According to reports in the US, the team has already brought in 150 times more merchandise sales compared to the start of last season.