Will Lionel Messi play for Inter Miami Again This Season
Posted By Tomson
October 1, 2023
6:32 pm
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The number eyeballs that Lionel Messi has drawn to Inter Miami is startling.
On the day that his signing was announced, the MLS franchise had a meagre tally of 900,000 Instagram followers. Inter Miami now boast more than 15 million; only three American sports franchises can lay claim to a larger fanbase on the same platform.
It’s clear that the vast majority of Miami’s newly swollen support (94% based on the Instagram figures) is chiefly interested in Messi.
However, the 36-year-old has been forced to sit out Miami’s last three matches through injury, prompting fears that fans won’t get to see Messi in action for the rest of the Major League Soccer season.
Miami have been unhelpfully vague regarding the severity of Messi’s injury – it would not help sales for the final slate of fixtures if fans knew that there was no chance of seeing the legendary World Cup winner.
Here’s everything you need to know about Messi’s injury and his chances of reappearing in 2023.
When does the MLS season end?
Unlike most of its European counterparts, the MLS season is contained within a single calendar year. After a 1-1 draw with New York City FC at the end of September, which Messi watched from the stands of Inter’s DRV PNK Stadium, Miami are only guaranteed to play four more games this season.
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