For the purpose of purchasing tickets to witness superstar Lionel Messi play in the match between Inter Miami and LA Galaxy in the United States Professional League (MLS) on the morning of February 26, an American fan had to sell his automobile in order to get the necessary funds.

American fans come to the stadium to watch Messi play – Photo: REUTERS

LA Galaxy and Inter Miami, two of the most recognizable names in American football, squared off against one another within the Major League Soccer (MLS) on the morning of February 26. This match garnered an unprecedented amount of interest from supporters in the United States. The Major League Soccer team that is most adored by Americans is the Los Angeles Galaxy. Despite this, Messi’s appearance was important in Iner Miami’s bid to capture the throne of LA Galaxy.

Consequently, the allure of this combat is heightened to an even greater degree. Attendees at the stadium included not only regular fans but also a number of prominent people from Hollywood and the tennis player Novak Djokovic, who is also well-known.

Considering that Dignity Health Sports Park has a capacity of only 27,000 seats, there has been a surge in demand for tickets. Fans had to shell out hundreds of thousands of dollars to purchase tickets in order to witness this match, according to the Daily Mail newspaper in the United Kingdom.

This is a ticket price that has never been seen before in the history of American football in general and the Major League Soccer tournament in particular. 

Messi scored to save Inter Miami from defeat – Photo: REUTERS

In the stands, the camera lens also captured the moment fans unfurled a banner “I sold my car to buy tickets to see Messi, Suarez, Busi (Busquets), Alba”. This fan also “asked for a shirt as a souvenir”.

The fans who came to the stadium to watch Messi play were not disappointed. The Argentine superstar had a sublime performance. Messi appeared in the starting lineup and played impressively before scoring a goal to tie the score 1-1 for Inter Miami in the 90+2 minute. This is also Messi’s first goal in MLS this season.

One fan said he had to sell his car to buy tickets to watch Messi play – Photo: TWITTER

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