Lionel Messi has obviously sent shockwaves throughout Major League Soccer ever since David Beckham lured the Ballon d’Or winner to Inter Miami.
There are more eyes on MLS than ever before, with thousands flocking to Miami and other states to catch a glimpse of the Argentina international working his magic.
Now, the severe case of Lionel Messi fever could see something happen that has not been witnessed in MLS since 2002…
Lionel Messi could now create new bit of MLS history
Well – as aforesaid – thousands, if not millions, are desperate to see the South American in action before he eventually hangs up his boots.
This desperation to see the Inter Miami No.10 has now led to an attendance record – one that has stood since 2002 – find itself on the verge of shattering, as detailed by ESPN.
Ahead of Inter Miami’s trip to the Gillette Stadium in April to take on New England Revolution, a whopping 60,000 tickets have already been sold.
It means fans are well on track to smash the existing attendance record for a game at the Gillette Stadium, which currently stands at the 61,316 who watched the New England Revolution host LA Galaxy back in the 2002 MLS Cup.
Inter Miami No.10 could miss the game
Hopefully, this does not turn out to be the case, although the thousands of supporters who have already purchased tickets to the clash on Sunday 28th April might not actually see Messi in action.
The Argentine is still recovering from a hamstring injury suffered against Nashville earlier in March.
Tata Martino recently revealed that Messi’s recovery is going well and the 36-year-old is back out on the grass training alone, but is yet to resume full contact sessions with his teammates.
The 61-year-old has also already stated that his aim is to get the man from Rosario back in time for Inter Miami’s Champions Cup quarter-final clash against Monterrey on April 4th.
With that in mind, Inter Miami’s game against the New England Revolution will hopefully come with enough time for Messi to have made a full recovery.