Lionel Messi has had a huge impact on Inter Miami, with the club’s value skyrocketing since his arrival last July.

Lionel Messi and his $1 billion impact have made Inter Miami bigger than 14 Premier League clubs in terms of team value.

The Argentine superstar joined Inter Miami in July 2023 for the team owned by David Beckham. He is the one who sparks the team’s fortunes both on and off the field.

Messi arrived when the club was at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings, but in just a few weeks, El Pulga helped Inter Miami win its first trophy in history. He also scored 10 goals in 7 matches while helping Gerardo “Tata” Martino’s team win the Leagues Cup.

After those terrible and huge impacts, recently, according to sports business expert Joe Pompliano, Messi is the main reason why the club’s value increased by 72%, from 600 million USD to 1.03 billion USD. USD in the past year.

The club’s value has now skyrocketed, making it more valuable than 14 Premier League teams and behind only Arsenal, Tottenham, Chelsea, Manchester City, Liverpool and Manchester United.

Messi’s star power also attracted more sponsors to the club. This week, they announced a deal with JP Morgan Chase for naming rights. This means that DRV PNK Stadium will be renamed Chase Stadium this season.

Miami also expects the amount of money they earn in 2024 to increase by more than 250% compared to the $56 million they earned in 2022. The club thinks they will probably earn more than $200 million this year, meaning with the goal of breaking MLS records.

The federation and its partners also benefit greatly from Messi. More and more people are signing up for Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass. Messi himself is receiving most of the profits thanks to deals with Apple and Adidas. He is also paid about 20 million USD from the team and can buy shares of Inter Miami in the future.