Inter Miami of MLS now have more Instagram followers than any NFL, MLB, or NHL team

[Menace Sockeyes]

And closing on the top 5 NBA teams (Warriors, Lakers, Celtics, Bulls and Heat), adding 100k followers every hour (adding over 1k since this tweet an hour ago). Messi’s star power is on a level we haven’t seen before in this country since Pele or Jordan:

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[torbee]

That is wild.

Isn't Messi kind of on the downside of his career, though?

 

[Menace Sockeyes]

That is wild.

Isn't Messi kind of on the downside of his career, though?

Emphasis on “kind of”. He was runaway winner of World Cup MVP a few months back, and just named French Ligue 1 Player of the Year (side note: the runner up used to play for Chicago Fire).

He’s still at an elite level.

 

[torbee]

Emphasis on “kind of”. He was runaway winner of World Cup MVP a few months back, and just named French Ligue 1 Player of the Year (side note: the runner up used to play for Chicago Fire).

He’s still at an elite level.

I pretty much only watch Premier League and the Champions League until my team - Liverpool - is out - so I haven't paid that much attention to Messi. Thanks for the update!

 

[HawkMachine]

Never heard of Inter Miami in my entire life.

 

[Menace Sockeyes]

 

[Hoosierhawkeye]

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Well there goes my thought about going to an MLS game to watch him play.

Did not realize how excited people were going to be about Messi.

 

[Menace Sockeyes]

Well there goes my thought about going to an MLS game to watch him play.

Did not realize how excited people were going to be about Messi.

It’s insane. They could wait until next season, or Copa America 2024 here in the US.

 

[SeaPA]

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That's a lot of followers and ticket sales for the last-place team in the conference. Did something odd happen to make them suddenly popular?

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

There is no more deserving fan base than the fine citizens of Miami.

They support their teams rain or shine, win or lose, through thick or thin. Die-hards, that bunch!

 

[Menace Sockeyes]

Update: 6 million and counting. About to pass the Heat as most followed team in Florida and 5th most in US.

 

[Menace Sockeyes]

Now the third most followed American sports franchise after the Warriors and Lakers. And now MLS Supporters Shield winners as regular season champs. The same day that ESPN+ reported Internacional Miami made back all $150 million spent on him in year one, and is already over $200 million in revenue this season. Not to mention the league windfall. Winning on and off the field.

EDIT: Oh, and @torbee, he won another FIFA Ballon D’Or Award as the best player on the planet for 2023 since the time you asked your question earlier in this thread.

 

[seminole97]

Now the third most followed American sports franchise after the Warriors and Lakers. And now MLS Supporters Shield winners as regular season champs. The same day that ESPN+ reported Internacional Miami made back all $150 million spent on him in year one, and is already over $200 million in revenue this season. Not to mention the league windfall. Winning on and off the field.

All bots.
Soccer isn’t even real.

 

[jamesvanderwulf]

This^^^^ - Miami's actual attendance was less than CC Indianapolis Fever team...

 

[Menace Sockeyes]

This^^^^ - Miami's actual attendance was less than CC Indianapolis Fever team...

Hahahaha!!!! DERP! Internacional outdrew the Fever at home by 3k a game and only didn’t sell out ONE home game (tropical storm). And road attendance was a massive disparity. Math just isn’t your strong suit. 😉