After Challenging Taylor Swift’s Box Office Power, $200,000,000 Richer Lionel Messi Ends Her 2-Month Popularity Streak

Published 07/09/2023, 6:40 AM EDT

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The world stood still when Lionel Messi arrived at Inter Miami. David Beckham’s MLS side created sporting ripples across the country following his $54 million move. Fans cannot wait for the time he makes his debut in the league. The possibility of watching the World Cup winner play soon still excites fans. It caused the ticket prices of Messi’s next match to soar to greater heights. Naturally, grabbing a ticket to watch him play is supposedly the best part of most people’s lives. In fact, he challenged the legendary artist Taylor Swift in a unique way. 

Swift sells her concerts to most fans as they love to see her perform. Similarly, Messi challenged her ticket prices once and now has displaced her over in another unprecedented feat. Safe to say, everyone wants a bit of Messi!

Lionel Messi displaces Taylor Swift uniquely

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After two months of domination from Swift, Messi is the most searched person on Google for July 2023. Leaving PSG to join Beckham’s side, Messi signed a contract up to 2025 and will earn around $54 million every year. Apart from that, he receives various other bonuses and royalties from Apple and Adidas. He would likely finish his career with the team and eventually own a franchise due to an unusual contract. Just like Beckham, Messi can keep an MLS side after his illustrious career comes to an end. 

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Google search engines showcase various analytics that people cannot comprehend. Even employees of companies search through these analytics to get an in-depth analysis of what works and what doesn’t. Sticking to soccer, the Argentinian won the World Cup in 2022 and automatically forced people to look up to him. He dominated the December 2022 charts for the most searched person on Google. For the past two months, Taylor Swift dominated the engine. Not anymore!

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Move aside Taylor, because Messi is the new king of Miami. And this is not the first time he created intrigue amongst the supporters when one compares the ticket prices. 

Ticket prices soar through the roof for Messi’s MLS debut!

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The soccer star rivals Swift’s box-office concert sales collections for his debut match. Reportedly, the ticket prices for Messi’s first match are subjected to be over $2600. Likewise, Swift’s concert has a ticket price of up to $2625. There is only a slight difference between the superstar and the soccer player. 

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Having him in the USA automatically boosts merchandising, ticket prices, and the whole revenue generation of the country and other companies associated with him. Such is the face value and the brand value he possesses. Hopefully, the start of terrific things to come!

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Jacob Gijy is a senior sports writer at EssentiallySports, with a passion for writing about soccer, NBA, and other American sports. He has published over 1500 articles to date, showcasing his creativity and engaging writing style that captivates his audience. As an ardent admirer of Arsenal, Jacob's soccer roots can be traced back to the legendary Thierry Henry.
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