
SEATTLE -The Lionel Messi tax is real, and now fans wanting to see the Argentine star take on Liga MX club Monterrey will need to pay a whole lot more than normal. The CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal rounds will feature three MLS-Liga MX ties, with Inter Miami traveling to Northeast Mexico to take on 'Rayados.'
Messi and his former Barcelona FC teammates Luis Suárez, Sergio Busquets, and Jordi Alba are one of the reasons why Mexican fans looking to attend the game will have to pay astronomical figures for a single ticket. Inter Miami's constellation of stars is expected to push ticket prices to more than $1000, compared to average MLS and Liga MX prices.