Messi Goes for First Cup with Inter Miami

Inter Miami is looking to hoist their first trophy in club history. Granted Inter Miami is a very young franchise. On Saturday August 18th Messi goes for his first cup with Inter Miami. Since Lionel Messi has stepped on the pitch stateside he has been nothing short of a headache for defenses. In 6 games with his MLS side Messi has found the back of the net an astonishing nine times. He has also assisted on a goal for Inter Miami.

In the League Cup Finals Messi goes for his first cup with Inter Miami against Nashville SC. Inter Miami has had an offensive explosion over their last 5 games scoring at least 3 goals in each game, and 19 across those games. For decades European defenses tried to figure out how to control Messi with little success. North American sides are starting to figure out how hard it is.

The games will be played in Nashville at Giodis Park, which holds 30,000 seats. Vivid Seats has the cheapest ticket (one day out) for $330. If you want to get in the lower section you are paying at least $357 per ticket. There is talk online about Messi and his ability to grow the game when the cost of entry is so high. Tickets to see Messi at home are routinely in the $400 dollar range, and road games usually only go up in price. If there were an affordable option for kids to see one of the all-time greats, I think it would do wonders for the grown of soccer in America. Good luck to everyone with Inter Miami as Messi goes for his first cup with Inter Miami.

Legend Lionel Messi is officially a member of Inter Miami. And we saw Tuesday morning as Messi practices with Inter Miami for the first time. Messi faces an uphill climb in his inaugural season in America. Inter Miami currently sits in dead last in the Eastern Conference, and 14 points out of the playoffs. And with only 12 games to go in the season, he will need to hit the ground running. Inter Miami is in desperate need of goals as well. Their 22 goals are tied for 2nd fewest in the Eastern Conference and tied for 3rd fewest in the league. The GOAT will clearly improve on those numbers as Messi practices with Inter Miami for the first time Tuesday. If Inter Miami stays with their system they've been playing all season, Messi would line up on the right wing with Josef Martinez and Nicolas Stefanelli on the other wing.

But it's not just Lionel Messi who is a new arrival in South Florida. Former Barcelona teammate Sergio Busquetes has also signed with Inter Miami. Busquetes is a holding midfielder who will shield the back line of the defense while being a "pivot" for the attack. Both Messi and Busquettes are in the twilights of their career's. But the talent and knowledge of the games should keep them playing at an elite level by MLS standards. Messi will make his Inter Miami debut on Friday, July 21st against Mexican side Cruz Azul. Tickets to attend start at $260 and go up to $56,901 on vividseats.com.