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Fans must spend lots of cash to see Lionel Messi make his much-anticipated MLS debut.
Tickets for the football icon’s expected first match for Inter Miami in Major League Soccer on Saturday are selling for nearly $15,000.
That is one of the most expensive ticket prices ever recorded for an MLS game.
Prices soar for Messi's debutThose numbers were generated by searching the ticket reselling website VividSeats.
The company told CNNthat the average price for this weekend's game is $483, well above the usual $46 it costs to see the Red Bulls in action.
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FootballIt isn't a complete surprise to see ticket prices soar by nearly 1,000 percent for that match, with Messi set to make his MLS debut for Inter Miami in the New York City area.
A search on VividSeats shows that some seats for Saturday's marquee clash cost as much as $3,600 for the first row.
Those interested in acquiring these prime seats have to buy all four, meaning the total cost for that purchase will be nearly $15,000.
Messi mania hits New YorkThat said, cheaper options remain for fans to watch Saturday’s game live, with some tickets priced as “low” as $345.
A VividSeats spokesperson added that Messi’s appearance in Harrison this weekend is trending as the New York Red Bulls' hottest ticket in over a decade.
The second costliest game for a ticket was in July 2022 for a friendly match with FC
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