If you want an idea of just how popular Lionel Messi is, look at the merchandise sales. Days after it was announced that the legendary Argentine footballer would be heading stateside to join David Beckham’s Inter Miami Football Club in Florida, more than half a million retail stores got in touch with Adidas to request his jersey in the club’s signature pink Pantone 1895C hue. Last year, the MLS announced that Messi’s debut American kit was the most popular soccer jersey sold in 2023, despite the... Read this story
