Tickets to see Lionel Messi's MLS debut going for as much as $56,000
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Soccer superstar Lionel Messi is expected to play his first game with Inter Miami this week – and prices for tickets to see the Major League Soccer club have skyrocketed. Tickets for Friday's Leagues Cup game are priced as high as $56,901 as of Monday afternoon, according to ticket retailer Vivid Seats.
The cup is an annual competition between MLS and Mexico's league, LIGA MX. The cup announced on Saturday that Messi would make his MLS debut during Inter Miami's game against Cruz Azul.
"I'm very excited to start this next step in my career with Inter Miami and in the United States," Messi said, according to the league. "This is a fantastic opportunity and together we will continue to build this beautiful project. The idea is to work together to achieve the objectives we set, and I'm very eager to start helping here in my new home."

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