Lionel Messi’s debut event at Inter Miami received special attention from fans.

On the morning of July 17, superstar Lionel Messi officially launched Inter Miami Club at DRV PNK. As predicted by the US media, this event has received special attention from fans. Despite heavy rain due to the impact of the storm, more than 18,000 fans were still present to witness the arrival of the 2022 World Cup champion.

In a recent interview, David Beckham – co-chairman of Inter Miami Club – confirmed that Messi’s debut event had attracted 3.5 billion views.

Messi at the launch ceremony on July 17

“Football is the number one sport in the world. Getting 3.5 billion views for Messi’s debut is a big thing. We did it,” said David Beckham.

Not yet playing, Messi still brings positive effects to the new team. The Inter Miami – Cruz Azul match on July 21 was sold out. According to CNN, a man also accepted to spend 110,000 USD (about 2.6 billion VND) to buy back tickets to the field to watch this competition.

On July 18, Messi and former Barca teammate Sergio Busquets had their first training session with Inter Miami. The 36-year-old superstar mainly does light exercises to regain fitness.

“We need to be careful with him and only play when he’s ready. Because Messi has just finished his vacation and has just arrived in Miami. Anyway, he performed quite well in training. I think Messi And coach Tata Martino will decide if he can play on Friday or not. Hopefully the whole team will win,” Beckham added.

Messi having fun in the first training session with Inter Miami

Messi is one of the greatest players in history when he has won a total of 43 titles and 7 Golden Balls so far. Messi’s 35 titles come in the colors of Barca, where Messi has been with for more than 2 decades (including the youth team) before moving to PSG in the summer of 2021.

In 2 seasons playing for the French team, Messi also pocketed 2 Ligue 1 championships. Leaving when his contract with PSG expired, Messi refused an offer of 500 million / season from Al Hilal and announced. moved to Inter Miami in June. However, it was not until last weekend that the Argentine player completed his contract with this team.