When Lionel Messi steps on the field in Fort Lauderdale on Friday night, he will officially embark on the next chapter of his legendary career.
The seats at DRV PNK Stadium filled up quickly with fans eager to get a glimpse atLionel Messi — arguably the greatest soccer player ever — stood on a runway in the middle of the field looking out at his new home.Lionel Messi stands with owners Jorge Mas, left, Jose Mas and David Beckham after he was introduced during a celebration by the team at DRV PNK Stadium, Sunday, July 16, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Inter Miami for now plays home matches at the 18,000-seat stadium about 45 minutes north of the site in Miami where the team wants to build a permanent complex. DRV PNK Stadium was built on the previously named Lockhart Stadium, which was originally designed for high school sports. It sits across the street from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, where Messi and his family arrived last week.
"You probably could never add enough seats to accommodate all of the interest that the team is experiencing," said Stephanie Toothaker, outside counsel for Inter Miami."I think we’ve done as much as we can in such a short period of time." Lionel Messi waves as he leaves following a celebration to present him to fans one day after his signing with the Inter Miami MLS soccer team, Sunday, July 16, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas said Tuesday that the plan is to play the remaining regular-season home matches at DRV PNK Stadium, but there is a possibility of playing certain matches at Hard Rock Stadium.Staff at the Fiorito restaurant pose in front of a mural of Lionel Messi to celebrate after the Argentine soccer star announced he is joining the Major League Soccer team Inter Miami, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami.
"MLS was launched in big football stadiums," MLS Commissioner Don Garber said."We went through 20 years of building smaller soccer-specific stadiums. I still think that is our model ... But if a team wants to play a match in a large stadium and they think they can sell 80,000 seats, the league is going to say, ‘Just tell us where and we’ll show up with the Apple cameras.’"A group of fans arrived at DRV PNK Stadium Tuesday morning — some as early as 6:45 a.m.
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