Where is Inter Miami's stadium: All about Lionel Messi's new home in MLS
Lionel Messi's move to the USA has injected major international interest into the 2023 MLS season with the Argentina captain completing his switch to Inter Miami.
Fans are itching to see Messi in action for his new side as the World Cup winner begins to settle into his new life in Florida.
Alongside the major focus on Messi, neutrals are also becoming acquainted with Inter Miami, as the David Beckham backed project continues to build its profile in MLS.
Despite a low key showing so far this season, Inter Miami's home games are set to be sell out events for the remainder of the campaign, as Messi-mania rolls on.
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Inter Miami play their home matches at the DRV PNK Stadium, pronounced "Drive Pink Stadium" but spelled without the vowels.
The team have played there in each of their four seasons as an MLS outfit, including the 2023 campaign, following their debut in the league in 2020.
The venue is located in Fort Lauderdale, about 33 miles north of central Miami and 21 miles from the Hard Rock Stadium, home of NFL team, the Miami Dolphins.
The stadium was built specifically for Inter Miami, at an estimated project cost of around $60 million with a capacity of 18,000 spectators with ongoing plans to extend that to 21,000 following Messi's arrival.
Despite the creation of DRV PNK Stadium as their home arena, the club have consistently stated their plan (eventually) is to move to a bigger stadium, as their MLS status grows.
The club are aiming to move into their new home at Freedom Park ahead of the 2025 MLS season following approval for building work to begin in 2022.
The new site, based in downtown Miami, will include a 25,000
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