Lionel Messi’s suspension costs MLS millions of dollars
Major League Soccer (MLS) was heavily criticized for the millions of dollars lost by the suspension of Argentine Lionel Messi.MLS suspended La Pulga and his Inter Miami teammate, Spaniard Jordi Alba, for one game for not attending to play in the league's All-Star Game.Mbappé falls behind at Bad Bunny's Puerto Rico showWho strongly criticized MLS for the suspension of Lionel Messi?Football analyst and former goalkeeper Shaka Hislop said: "Who does this really impact? The team will see a significant drop in expected attendance. That's where it's going to hit. In that home game. To the season ticket holders".Meanwhile, Stevie Nicol, a Liverpool legend, said: "There's always a circumstance where you have to make an exception. I think he's 100 per cent wrong".What is the Lionel Messi effect in MLS and Inter Miami?Inter Miami's annual revenue rose from $50 million to […]