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MESSI MANIA HELPS DRIVE RECORD GROWTH FOR MLS
Cricket Today
|November 2024
Two matches exceeded 70,000 fans and five matches exceeded 50,000. In an April match at Arrowhead Stadium, there were 72,610 on hand to watch Lionel Messi and Inter Miami play Sporting Kansas City...
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Boosted by the Messi Effect, Major League Soccer hit record attendance marks and saw expanded sponsorship revenue this season. With the conclusion of the regular season, MLS reported a 5% increase in attendance over last year with a league-wide total of 11.45 million. That's a 14% increase over 2022.
Two matches exceeded 70,000 fans and five matches exceeded 50,000. In an April match at Arrowhead Stadium, there were 72,610 on hand to watch Lionel Messi and Inter Miami play Sporting Kansas City. The average was a leaguerecord 23,234 per match. Ten teams set or exceeded attendance records and there were a record 213 sellouts. Even if Messi's road matches were excluded, the average attendance figures would still be an MLS best.
This story is from the November 2024 edition of Cricket Today.
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