Messi Has a Significant Impact on US Soccer, According to 93.87%

Lionel Andrés Messi, better known as Leo Messi, is a name that resonates with football lovers around the world. An Argentine professional footballer who has made a name for himself as a forward for both Inter Miami, a Major League Soccer club, and the Argentine national team.

Messi’s achievements in football are nothing short of remarkable, and they have undeniably left a lasting mark on the culture of football as a whole. His recent move to Inter Miami has only added to his already impressive reputation, with fans expressing their excitement about watching him play in America’s professional soccer league.

To gauge Messi’s impact on U.S. soccer, Real Research, an online survey app, surveyed the topic. The results of the survey shed light on the footballer’s immense popularity, even outside his home country.

Highlights:

• 93.87% stated that Messi has a significant impact on U.S. soccer.
• 62.75% claimed that Messi joining Inter Miami made them want to watch Major League Soccer.
• Messi’s move can have a lasting impact on U.S. soccer, according to 70.92%.

Impact of Messi’s signing with Inter Miami CF (IMCF):

The news of Messi’s profound impact on U.S. soccer after signing with Inter Miami CF (IMCF) was known to 69.13%. The other 30.87% weren’t aware of Messi’s impact on U.S. soccer.

MLS games have begun to draw the attention of celebrities, including Selena Gomez, Prince Harry, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Owen Wilson. Additionally, Wilson shared his love for the football player, saying, “Messi is my favorite player in the world.”

Wilson believes that Messi has had a more significant impact on U.S. soccer than the Brazilian legend Pele did many years ago when he joined the New York Cosmos. The majority seemed to agree with Wilson, as 57.81% claimed that they highly agree and 36.06% stated that they somewhat agree. On the other hand, a minority of 6.13% disagreed, 4.6% somewhat disagreed, and 1.53% highly disagreed.

Wilson added that Messi’s presence in the United States has made a lot of people interested in soccer. The survey confirmed Messi’s impact on U.S. soccer, as 62.75% claimed that Messi joining Inter Miami made them want to watch Major League Soccer, while 37.25% opposed.

Moreover, the percentage of people who watched the MLS before Messi joined is 56.97%. On the other side, 43.03% stated that they hadn’t watched Major League Soccer before Messi joined.

Most Expensive MLS Game Ever

CBS News shared that ticket prices for a match on September 9 between Inter Miami and Los Angeles FC were the most expensive for a Major League Soccer game ever. Average prices for the tickets were around $690, marking a 527% increase over the average ticket price of a Major League Soccer game. Before Messi joined the league, tickets were priced at around $110.

The ticket prices could increase even further in upcoming matches, according to 92.95%, with 51.72% thinking the possibility is definite and 41.23% believing that it’s likely to happen. Meanwhile, 5.48% thought that the ticket prices wouldn’t probably increase in the upcoming matches, and 1.57% claimed that the prices definitely wouldn’t increase.

Messi’s impact on U.S. soccer is evident in the results of the games at Inter Miami. The team was unbeaten in 11 games and snatched its first trophy after his involvement. However, in the MLS standings, Inter Miami remained near the bottom of the standings with only 25 points. 84.03% don’t believe IMCF could win the MLS, as did prove to happen as Columbus Crew went on to win the series.

In detail, 42.81% claimed the possibility was highly unlikely, and 41.22% stated that it was possible but somewhat unlikely. 10.95% believe that it’s possible and even somewhat likely that IMCF will win, and 5.02% shared that it is highly likely that IMCF will win.

Moreover, while a few claim that IMCF’s success is only temporary and will subside when the hype subsides, the majority seemed to agree. 51.05% stated that IMCF’s success following Messi’s move could be temporary, while 48.95% believed that the success holds long-term potential.

Generally speaking, Messi’s move can have a lasting impact on U.S. soccer, according to 70.92%. 48.57% believe that Messi’s impact on U.S. soccer will probably last; 22.35% claim that it definitely will. On the other hand, 24.81% believe Messi’s impact on U.S. soccer probably won’t last, and 4.27% said the impact would definitely not last.

Possibility of Messi Retiring

There have been talks of the possibility of Messi retiring in a few years, and the majority seem to agree. 39.19% claimed that Messi will continue to play for IMCF only for the next two to three years; 25.71% believe one to two years is more likely; and 24.2% voted for three to four years. The number of people who believe that Messi will continue to play after four years is in the minority, as only 7.77% believe that Messi will continue for the next four to five years, and 3.13% envision him playing for the next five years.