Lionel Messi's influence on Inter Miami has been profound since his signing, significantly boosting the club's valuation and revenue. In his second season's opener, Messi contributed to Inter Miami's victory, assisting the first goal of the MLS season scored by Robert Taylor, and playing a part in the second goal scored by Diego Gomez, leading to a 2-0 win against Real Salt Lake. The club's valuation skyrocketed from $600 million in 2023 to $1.03 billion in 2024, a 72% increase, accompanied by a record $120+ million in revenue. Inter Miami's social media following on Instagram also surged from 1 million to 16 million followers. Additionally, the club secured a jersey sponsorship deal with Royal Caribbean and a stadium deal with JPMorgan Chase, with Suarez also playing a key role in the match.
NEW: Inter Miami opens season with 2-0 win. What is expected in Year 2 of Messi era? Winning. Championships. Absolutely everything. My column from the match: https://t.co/Zkbh6ihx5u @heraldsports #Messi
Messi, Suarez, and Gomez make it 2-0! (🎥: @MLS) https://t.co/FxLHd2ghBP
Messi and Suarez set up Diego Gomez to make it 2-0 😤 (via @MLS) https://t.co/cI0AgUsGgh
2-0 Inter Miami. Messi with a hockey assist.
Lionel Messi sets up Robert Taylor who finds the back of the net for the first goal of the 2024 MLS season! (Via @MLS) https://t.co/77xNEvY9rZ
Messi sets up Robert Taylor for the first goal of the MLS season 👏 (via @MLS) https://t.co/BcqE5C59gC
Messi assists on the first goal of the MLS season ⚽️ 🎥: @MLS https://t.co/WrDieaXUwU
The first @MLS goal of 2024 belongs to @InterMiamiCF's Robert Taylor! https://t.co/aQCAWIRIp2
Lionel Messi assists Robert Taylor for the first goal of the 2024 MLS season 🌟 (via @MLS) https://t.co/eipYP5ygHF
The first assist of the 2024 @MLS regular season belongs to none other than Lionel Messi 🐐 https://t.co/rdfZ9BS7gd
Inter Miami strikes first. Messi finds Robert Taylor for a missile from the right side of the box that rolls through MacMath's hands. @realsaltlake 0 @InterMiamiCF 1 #MIAvRSL https://t.co/YRnweofDck
The first goal of 2024 belongs to Robert Taylor! The set-up from Messi and a finish to make it 1-0. 💥 📺 #MLSSeasonPass: https://t.co/D7skJOK7bn https://t.co/cWCFmvGrjc
Since signing Lionel Messi, Inter Miami has: • Seen its value grow from $600M » $1.03B • Generated a record $120M+ in revenue • Gone from 1M » 16M IG followers • Signed a jersey deal with Royal Caribbean • Signed a stadium deal with JPMorgan Chase https://t.co/njrXP8TSQA https://t.co/7J4ROaQnTe
Lionel Messi's second season with Inter Miami kicks off tonight — yet he's already had a huge impact on the club despite only making 14 appearances last year. Inter Miami Valuation 2023: $600 million 2024: $1.03 billion (+72%) That means Inter Miami is now more valuable than… https://t.co/x1B0m3ZZal