Messi made Ticketmaster collapse due to the high demand for tickets

Since the announcement of his arrival at Inter Miami, the so-called Messi in the United States has captivated to such an extent that tickets for the matches of the pink team suffered an increase of 900%. the quarterfinals of the Leagues Cup, the official Ticketmaster platform collapsed this Monday due to the high demand for tickets.

According to information from the EFE news agency, users were forced to queue online through this platform for several minutes. The cheapest ticket sold for more than $200, while the highest value tickets sold for more than $1,600.

The great demand for tickets was present despite the fact that it is not yet known who will be the rival of the Inter Miami next Friday for the quarterfinals of the Leagues Cup The winner of the key between Charlotte or Houston Dynamo will be the contender for the pink team. A few days ago, for the match against FC Dallas, the Texas franchise reported that the seats for this round of 16 game were sold out in just 16 minutes after going on sale.

Since the arrival of ‘La Pulga’ to MLS soccer, in the first matches of the Argentine all the seats were full. Even during the win over Atlanta United, fans had the luxury of leaving the stadium after game time, when Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino took Messi out of the commitment.

Inter Miami has beaten Cruz Azul, Atlanta United, Orlando City and FC Dallas. In the last three games, the South American appeared with a double. After announcing their imminent arrival in the United States, the tickets for the duel of the pink team against the 'Cement Machine' rose disproportionately in price on online sales platforms such as 'Vivid Seats'. Between $400 and $110,000, depending on the location, was what it cost to see the attacker's first duel.