Lionel Messi’s impact on MLS and soccer in the U.S. was felt long before he ever put on an Inter Miami jersey and scored the winning goal of his debut in front of a crowd full of stars like LeBron James and Serena Williams.
In the first 24 hours alone after Messi confirmed his move to MLS, Inter Miami’s Instagram following jumped from one million to more than 5 million. Today, not even two months later, it’s at 11.9 million.
