Even at the last stages of their illustrious record-breaking careers both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo still engage in healthy competitions of records. Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami unveiling is currently the most watched football presentation ever, surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr unveiling. These two football greats are still vying for the admiration and loyalty of supporters all across the world.
The most lucrative football contract ever was signed by the Portuguese superstar with Al Nassr last summer after he quickly switched teams.
Ronaldo received a record-breaking contract offer, but it was just the beginning. The world paused to see Ronaldo’s introduction and unveiling presentation at MrSool Park in Riyadh, where he once more set a record. Over 3 billion people saw the Al Nassr presentation that featured the Portuguese forward.
The world football presentation drew the most views ever. Although 1.12 billion people watched the 2022 World Cup final, which set a record, more people watched Ronaldo’s Al Nassr presentation.
Despite having fewer social media following than the Portuguese player, Lionel Messi’s introduction at the MLS club broke previous records, outperforming Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr presentation by more than 500 million viewers and collecting 3.5 billion views.
Lionel Messi’s Impact on Inter Miami and MLS
The fact that more people are now watching Lionel Messi’s presentation is not surprising. The interest of Messi fans in Major League Soccer (MLS) has increased after he declared that Inter Miami will be his next side for the next stage of his career. With a six-fold increase in followers from 1 million to 6 million, Messi’s new club became the most-followed sports team in the US (on Instagram).
The number of new members to Apple MLS Season Pass has reportedly climbed dramatically, and costs for MLS tickets have also gone up drastically, with the least expensive now costing $329 after an amazing 1034% increase.
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