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MLS Games have had terrible viewership in America, the TV ratings are so low and this is without American football not being player right now as well as NBA being played
@@eberkovich 11 loss in a row It's including other matches too. In MLS they are 6 loss in a row. Its their 2 wins in a row now plus first time in history they lead over 3
Idk if its genius to sign a guy who just won a balld'or and MVP at a world cup who is also the best player of all time. Show me a manager or owner who didnt want to sign messi lol
It still feels surreal that Messi plays a half an hour away from me. The excitement in SoFla has been crazy. Over time he’ll end up playing in some very big and historic stadiums which is pretty special for US sports fans.
I would think that MLS teams in a SSS with only 20k like my team, would move to an NFL stadium for that Miami game. If I were FC Dallas I would've played it at the Cotton Bowl or even Jerry World. Houston could sell out 70k at the Texans Stadium.
@@curbchurch1714 Yeah I think they would’ve liked to have done that but with the speed at which the Leagues tournament is moving they didn’t have the time set games up at bigger venues.
Messi and Busquets coming to Inter Miami is reminiscent of when Pele, then Franz Beckenbauer & Giorgio Chinaglia came to the New York Cosmos during the mid-1970s in the old North American Soccer League (1968-1984) while I was a teenager. Even went to see Pele and the Cosmos vs the St. Louis Stars at Busch Stadium in 1977, I believe we'll see more of this across MLS as the league grows wealthier from tv and streaming contracts, as well as the franchise fees new teams pay to join MLS. St. Louis City SC's franchise fee was $200 million, and the new team in San Diego debuting in 2025 is paying $500 million. I see a time in the near future where MLS will be offering contracts above those of the biggest European clubs for the elite-level footballers, and those players will sign with them instead.
a bit thing is they have former Barcelona manager Tata Martino who also won an mls title with Atlanta recently. So that helps messi but also has a coach that understands the league.
Two of my oldest friends and I have started a recent tradition of getting together a couple times a year for big sporting events - saw the F1 race in Austin and the Kentucky Derby last year, for example. Next year is definitely going to include an Inter Miami game - when the greatest ever comes to your shores, you've got to do everything you can to see him while you can.
You have to watch Messis second game for Miami it was amazing inter Miami VS Atlanta United. Heads up most MLS teams have a pretty good offensive but basically every teams defensive sucks and I mean sucks the MLS does not do defensive
Glad you got to this, Lads. It's been a whirlwind here in Miami. That man is amazing. What he can do for a team is crazy. Since he's been here other guys have played much better. Especially, Taylor. He's been on a tear. You should check out the next game of the leagues cup against Atlanta United. Is it too late for us to make a playoff run? No. But, we are 12 points back and have to play almost flawlessly to make noise this MLS season. It's definitely not impossible. Candelaria has been excellent in goal for us. Jordi should be able to help solidify our defense. As far as rumored guys to join the club, Luis Suarez Sergio Ramos Andres Iniesta Eden Hazard Here's the highlights to that InterMiami vs Atlanta United game. th-cam.com/video/dLvq89AF5vs/w-d-xo.html
@duffstrodamus3233 Yup. It helps that the guy he's passing it to is The GOAT. That Messi, Martinez, and Taylor forward line is the real deal. I'm so pumped for the rest of the season, including the leagues cup.
They have to make up 12 pts in 12 games, which is going to be tough, particularly as some of those games are during international breaks when Messi is going to be with Argentina. And if they somehow manage to do that, they will be playing most of the playoffs on the road. They have a better chance in this Leagues Cup because they are on the easier side of the bracket and should make at least the quarterfinals before facing a challenging team. They are also in the semifinals of the US Open Cup. Finishing Top-3 in the Leagues Cup or winning the Open Cup qualifies them for next year's Concacaf Champions Cup, which would then give them a shot at making the expanded World Club Championship. From Martino's statements, that is his priority for what's left in this season. But even that is going to be tough. Several of the top LigaMx and MLS clubs are in excellent form so far and for the Open Cup they have to play the semifinal away to MLS leaders Cincinnati, who are unbeaten at home this season and just thrashed the LigaMx leader a few days ago. The only possible sliver lining is that a couple of Serie A clubs have come in with big offers for Cincy's second best player (Barreal) and they would miss him if he goes.
As an NYCFC supporter, I can't complain about aging, big-money players coming to MLS but no matter how you feel, it doesn't always guarantee success. We didn't win a title until we got rid of Pirlo, Lampard, and Villa and let our young talent and our lesser-heralded experienced players gel and come into their own. Zlatan brought success to LA Galaxy but never won a cup although Beckham and Keane did with the same team but that was longer ago. Carols Vela led LAFC to a title last year but he was much more in his prime when he first went there. Bale helped them win but only as a super sub. They and most other recent MLS Cup winners used youth and savy vets to get them over the top. What I think is bigger for Miami is them getting Busquets and Alba. Having 3 proven winners with experience is better than 1. They still have to gel with the other players and that's going to be the deciding factor to them. Also, the playoff format of MLS causes a lot of great teams to falter. Some of the best teams in MLS history (including Red Bull NY, Philadelphia Union, New England Revolution) have never won MLS cup. It's HARD.
Can I just say that the background looks different than it did a couple weeks ago, it might just be the lighting with my goldfish memory, but it looks really good guys.
Impresionante el efecto positivo de Messi, como beneficioso para el Inter Miami y la MLS de Estados Unidos e incluso en la visibilidad y ganancia redituable para toda Concacaf.
Yes, the Leagues Cup is a relatively new mid-season cup tournament featuring teams from MLS and Liga MX. It used to just be a mid-week tournament showcasing top teams from each league but this year they are pausing the season and including every team in each league with the 2 defending champs getting a buy to the knockouts and the remaining 45 teams being put into 15 groups of 3. Top 2 in each group join the champs in a 32-team knockout draw. Knockouts start August 2, final is set for August 19.
Si los basquetbolistas no asiertan a un aro de 30 cm a 5 metros y con las manos, imaginense lo dificil que es acertar al córner del arco a 25 metros, y con el pié. 😄
I live in the Portland area so this is Timbers country. Our team is struggling to stay in the Western Conference playoff hunt, so I'm not feeling threatened by his arrival. I'm actually quite enjoying it given how MLS is now the envy of the soccer world & the fact that Messi is a genuinely good guy (especially compared to Cristiano Ronaldo who exudes arrogance). If you're a die-hard fan of an Eastern Conference team you're not thrilled w/ this development, yet you'll still be compelled to watch him. Everywhere Miami goes on the road is now officially sold out.
Frankly, MLS needs all the star power it can get. Insofar as I root for an MLS team it'd probably be Charlotte FC, who I recently became aware exist and are definitely the closest team to me. But I'm not gonna start rooting against Miami unless they start winning a whole bunch -- and even then they'll be underdogs in any match against a Mexican team.
I think it's too late this year. But with a big run they could make the playoffs. I'm an LAFC fan but i'm a fan of what's going on cause i've seen it before and truth is it's easier said than done. Busquets never plays at altitude, Alba doesn't play at altitude. We have teams at altitude. And the US in summer is hot as hades, plus it's the equivalent of champions leauge travel distances every other week. Messi i think will be fine but who knows if he needs breaks, Breaks from the artificial pitch wear on the body. And it's a league of largely young north and south americans and lower teir africans all young and hungry. We've seen what team that just runs hard can do even in the champions league to over come pure talent. So i think it's like Talent vs legs and youth. Messi will have no issue winning on talent. But i think guys like busquets who in two games has already nearly given away goals on bad passes cause he clearly expected more time on the ball, i think it will take a moment to adjust to new surroundings. Also they aren't playing with the same quality of player either so there's that too. But i think with a preseason they'll be way better.
You boys have a favorite player? Not the split of the usual Messi/Ronaldo boring shit. Someone that you loved watching play that wasn't the best. I'll start: Dimitar Berbatov. He looks like a fucking vampire, smokes cigs and still conjures some magic adjacent to the old dutch lads (bergkamp) with his first touch. My fave.
Miami is last in the table and must climb into the top 9 to make the playoffs. They have 12 games left to climb about 8 or 9 spots up the table. MLS is split into Western Conference and Eastern Conference. One has 15 teams the other 14 until San Diego begins in 2025. Then we will have an even 30 teams. For now the top 9 teams in each Conference make the playoffs and eventually the MLS cup championship will be played between the 2 Conference finalists. We also crown The Supporters Shield winner for the top team in all the league. We don't have promotion and relegation YET, so the American way in all sports is a playoff format for the most coveted trophy which in MLS is the MLS Cup. With our second tier of soccer becoming so big I forsee a day when MLS has around 36 to 40 teams. And from their HOPEFULLY relegation will begin. For example if we someday do get to around 36 teams we could have MLS 1 with around 20 teams and MLS 2 with 16 -20 teams. Then we could start promo relegation with USL becoming the 3rd tier.
To answer your question I’m happy for the profile that this will raise the profile of MLS on a global stage, it’s what we needed. On the other hand MLS loves to pamper and baby teams that get bigname players and give them preferential treatment in things. I don’t like that. Not to mention Miami were handed sanctions for cheating by breaking roster rules once already and they’ve only been around for four years so they’ve shown they aren’t afraid to break the rules to get what they want, and now their reward is getting to stretch the rules even farther to sign three world class players and get praised for it. So yeah, inter-Miami was a team I was always impartial and had the whatever attitude towards, but now I hate them. I just hate them because I know how it’s gonna go. With how corrupt the U.S. Soccer Federation is in general, think of Turkey’s or Nigeria’s and you are thinking of ours, I wouldn’t be surprised of match fixing down the road to get Miami a trophy for Messi either.
@@bmr209 you bet. I mean I’m not wrong about the cheating though…just go back and watch the June 7 game between Birmingham legion FC and Inter-Miami CF. It’s clear to anyone who watches it that it was a fixed outcome.
it's MLS preseason too, this is the League's Cup, a preseason tournament held between the MLS and Liga MX. I think it culminates in the Campeone's Cup, a Super Cup between the MLS Cup champions and the Liga MX's Campeone de Campeone's cup winner
@cha202 yea Inter Miami only has 12 games left in the season and are in last place in the league, it's still mathematically possible for them to make it to the playoffs as one of the last seeds but highly unlikely
I know you guys are focused on American sports, but this th-cam.com/video/koQqldNq1uc/w-d-xo.html video of an 8-9 year old Messi is one of the greatest videos of all-time.
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MLS Games have had terrible viewership in America, the TV ratings are so low and this is without American football not being player right now as well as NBA being played
We love pyrotechnics in the US lol. We don’t need any excuse for fireworks lol
Nah frfr especially in NC lmao 🤣
Facts yo 😂😂
The wild thing is that miami have lost their previous 11 matches 😳
Messi comes and changes it, 2 wins in a row now 👏 🙌
The two wins were in the Leagues Cup, not in MLS League play.
@@eberkovich 11 loss in a row It's including other matches too. In MLS they are 6 loss in a row. Its their 2 wins in a row now plus first time in history they lead over 3
U should watch the second game it's even better, their chemistry on the way to barca level...🔥
It's good to see Messi finally smiling.
Beckham is looking like a genius at this point! Messi looks like he's in his 20's again!
Idk if its genius to sign a guy who just won a balld'or and MVP at a world cup who is also the best player of all time.
Show me a manager or owner who didnt want to sign messi lol
Messi!! Messi!! Messi!!❤
His second match performance was even more successful.
It still feels surreal that Messi plays a half an hour away from me. The excitement in SoFla has been crazy. Over time he’ll end up playing in some very big and historic stadiums which is pretty special for US sports fans.
I would think that MLS teams in a SSS with only 20k like my team, would move to an NFL stadium for that Miami game. If I were FC Dallas I would've played it at the Cotton Bowl or even Jerry World. Houston could sell out 70k at the Texans Stadium.
@@curbchurch1714 Yeah I think they would’ve liked to have done that but with the speed at which the Leagues tournament is moving they didn’t have the time set games up at bigger venues.
It's good for MLS. It's better for Miami, but it's also good for MLS. 😉
David Beckham is a Model and a former midfielder for LA Galaxy and now a co-owner of Inter Miami 😁
They know who he is lol
@@JetTheBosslol right
@@JetTheBoss Uhhhh yea, it's called Liverpool-Man United banter....I can tell you don't understand 😂
Messi and Busquets coming to Inter Miami is reminiscent of when Pele, then Franz Beckenbauer & Giorgio Chinaglia came to the New York Cosmos during the mid-1970s in the old North American Soccer League (1968-1984) while I was a teenager. Even went to see Pele and the Cosmos vs the St. Louis Stars at Busch Stadium in 1977, I believe we'll see more of this across MLS as the league grows wealthier from tv and streaming contracts, as well as the franchise fees new teams pay to join MLS. St. Louis City SC's franchise fee was $200 million, and the new team in San Diego debuting in 2025 is paying $500 million. I see a time in the near future where MLS will be offering contracts above those of the biggest European clubs for the elite-level footballers, and those players will sign with them instead.
Messi el mejor de la historia
a bit thing is they have former Barcelona manager Tata Martino who also won an mls title with Atlanta recently. So that helps messi but also has a coach that understands the league.
MESSI GOAT
🐐🐐
Two of my oldest friends and I have started a recent tradition of getting together a couple times a year for big sporting events - saw the F1 race in Austin and the Kentucky Derby last year, for example. Next year is definitely going to include an Inter Miami game - when the greatest ever comes to your shores, you've got to do everything you can to see him while you can.
what is a Kentucky Derby?? it is a sport of some sort?
@@sebastianbarrios2760horse race
@@sebastianbarrios2760Horse racing. Huge event
You have to watch Messis second game for Miami it was amazing inter Miami VS Atlanta United. Heads up most MLS teams have a pretty good offensive but basically every teams defensive sucks and I mean sucks the MLS does not do defensive
Yes!
Atlanta's defense sucks more than most. One of the worst in the league.
ngl I got chills watching the freekick!
he scored two in his second game!!
Another 🔥 reaction. As a novice to futbol, i appreciate your insight and breakdown. I would watch your reactions to Premiere League games.
Glad you got to this, Lads. It's been a whirlwind here in Miami. That man is amazing. What he can do for a team is crazy. Since he's been here other guys have played much better. Especially, Taylor. He's been on a tear. You should check out the next game of the leagues cup against Atlanta United.
Is it too late for us to make a playoff run? No. But, we are 12 points back and have to play almost flawlessly to make noise this MLS season. It's definitely not impossible. Candelaria has been excellent in goal for us. Jordi should be able to help solidify our defense.
As far as rumored guys to join the club,
Luis Suarez
Sergio Ramos
Andres Iniesta
Eden Hazard
Here's the highlights to that InterMiami vs Atlanta United game. th-cam.com/video/dLvq89AF5vs/w-d-xo.html
Taylor finally has someone to pass to besides Martinez
@duffstrodamus3233 Yup. It helps that the guy he's passing it to is The GOAT. That Messi, Martinez, and Taylor forward line is the real deal. I'm so pumped for the rest of the season, including the leagues cup.
They have to make up 12 pts in 12 games, which is going to be tough, particularly as some of those games are during international breaks when Messi is going to be with Argentina. And if they somehow manage to do that, they will be playing most of the playoffs on the road. They have a better chance in this Leagues Cup because they are on the easier side of the bracket and should make at least the quarterfinals before facing a challenging team. They are also in the semifinals of the US Open Cup. Finishing Top-3 in the Leagues Cup or winning the Open Cup qualifies them for next year's Concacaf Champions Cup, which would then give them a shot at making the expanded World Club Championship. From Martino's statements, that is his priority for what's left in this season. But even that is going to be tough. Several of the top LigaMx and MLS clubs are in excellent form so far and for the Open Cup they have to play the semifinal away to MLS leaders Cincinnati, who are unbeaten at home this season and just thrashed the LigaMx leader a few days ago. The only possible sliver lining is that a couple of Serie A clubs have come in with big offers for Cincy's second best player (Barreal) and they would miss him if he goes.
As an NYCFC supporter, I can't complain about aging, big-money players coming to MLS but no matter how you feel, it doesn't always guarantee success. We didn't win a title until we got rid of Pirlo, Lampard, and Villa and let our young talent and our lesser-heralded experienced players gel and come into their own. Zlatan brought success to LA Galaxy but never won a cup although Beckham and Keane did with the same team but that was longer ago. Carols Vela led LAFC to a title last year but he was much more in his prime when he first went there. Bale helped them win but only as a super sub. They and most other recent MLS Cup winners used youth and savy vets to get them over the top. What I think is bigger for Miami is them getting Busquets and Alba. Having 3 proven winners with experience is better than 1. They still have to gel with the other players and that's going to be the deciding factor to them. Also, the playoff format of MLS causes a lot of great teams to falter. Some of the best teams in MLS history (including Red Bull NY, Philadelphia Union, New England Revolution) have never won MLS cup. It's HARD.
That’s right baby ! Inter Miami fan since the cradle !
"All that for a goal" - come on, goals are big deals! I could watch you two watch soccer all day - very insightful comments.
This season I think it's too late to make anything of it. But next year they will be good. You can already tell in the teams energy playing better.
It's not impossible. 12 points behind isn't insurmountable.
Can I just say that the background looks different than it did a couple weeks ago, it might just be the lighting with my goldfish memory, but it looks really good guys.
Impresionante el efecto positivo de Messi, como beneficioso para el Inter Miami y la MLS de Estados Unidos e incluso en la visibilidad y ganancia redituable para toda Concacaf.
Yes many Americans will start watching MLS so soccer will pick up a lot of new fans for sure.
Yes we all cheer for Miami now in Argentina
"81 double deckers innit?" 🤣
"That camera scared the life out of me" 😆 I am fucking shaking with laughter.
🤣🤣🤣
Soccer is bound to pick up new fans in America because Messi is in MLS now.
Let's see him do it against the Union backline before we go crowning this guy king of the MLS.
He was king before he arrived 😂
Exactly 😂😂
Yes, the Leagues Cup is a relatively new mid-season cup tournament featuring teams from MLS and Liga MX. It used to just be a mid-week tournament showcasing top teams from each league but this year they are pausing the season and including every team in each league with the 2 defending champs getting a buy to the knockouts and the remaining 45 teams being put into 15 groups of 3. Top 2 in each group join the champs in a 32-team knockout draw. Knockouts start August 2, final is set for August 19.
You guys have flares in the stands. We have elaborately coordinated firework displays.
Si los basquetbolistas no asiertan a un aro de 30 cm a 5 metros y con las manos, imaginense lo dificil que es acertar al córner del arco a 25 metros, y con el pié. 😄
Oh my god!… I used to know this guy before he was famous…
😂😂😂
inter miami gonna be dangerous in the next futbol game player card wise
I live in the Portland area so this is Timbers country. Our team is struggling to stay in the Western Conference playoff hunt, so I'm not feeling threatened by his arrival. I'm actually quite enjoying it given how MLS is now the envy of the soccer world & the fact that Messi is a genuinely good guy (especially compared to Cristiano Ronaldo who exudes arrogance). If you're a die-hard fan of an Eastern Conference team you're not thrilled w/ this development, yet you'll still be compelled to watch him. Everywhere Miami goes on the road is now officially sold out.
Liga MX vs MLS cup. it is the first year of the cup.
no it isn't, they started the League's Cup in 2020, it's the first year all clubs have been involved.
Good leo
its going to be a great build up in america to the 2026 world cup .
Ok. That's pretty good.
Frankly, MLS needs all the star power it can get. Insofar as I root for an MLS team it'd probably be Charlotte FC, who I recently became aware exist and are definitely the closest team to me. But I'm not gonna start rooting against Miami unless they start winning a whole bunch -- and even then they'll be underdogs in any match against a Mexican team.
It’s also weird cuz Miami is very cuban yet Argentina and Cuban Americans do not like each other so
Check out his next game vs Atlanta. I won’t say anything else 😉
I really don't watch soccer but even I watched this. Everyone knows Messi regardless kind of like how everyone has heard of Michael Jordan.
Everyone knew when Messi got fouled it's game over lol
#CharlotteFC Minted 2022
I think it's too late this year. But with a big run they could make the playoffs. I'm an LAFC fan but i'm a fan of what's going on cause i've seen it before and truth is it's easier said than done. Busquets never plays at altitude, Alba doesn't play at altitude. We have teams at altitude. And the US in summer is hot as hades, plus it's the equivalent of champions leauge travel distances every other week. Messi i think will be fine but who knows if he needs breaks, Breaks from the artificial pitch wear on the body. And it's a league of largely young north and south americans and lower teir africans all young and hungry. We've seen what team that just runs hard can do even in the champions league to over come pure talent. So i think it's like Talent vs legs and youth. Messi will have no issue winning on talent. But i think guys like busquets who in two games has already nearly given away goals on bad passes cause he clearly expected more time on the ball, i think it will take a moment to adjust to new surroundings. Also they aren't playing with the same quality of player either so there's that too. But i think with a preseason they'll be way better.
You boys have a favorite player? Not the split of the usual Messi/Ronaldo boring shit. Someone that you loved watching play that wasn't the best. I'll start: Dimitar Berbatov. He looks like a fucking vampire, smokes cigs and still conjures some magic adjacent to the old dutch lads (bergkamp) with his first touch. My fave.
Miami is last in the table and must climb into the top 9 to make the playoffs. They have 12 games left to climb about 8 or 9 spots up the table. MLS is split into Western Conference and Eastern Conference. One has 15 teams the other 14 until San Diego begins in 2025. Then we will have an even 30 teams. For now the top 9 teams in each Conference make the playoffs and eventually the MLS cup championship will be played between the 2 Conference finalists. We also crown The Supporters Shield winner for the top team in all the league. We don't have promotion and relegation YET, so the American way in all sports is a playoff format for the most coveted trophy which in MLS is the MLS Cup. With our second tier of soccer becoming so big I forsee a day when MLS has around 36 to 40 teams. And from their HOPEFULLY relegation will begin. For example if we someday do get to around 36 teams we could have MLS 1 with around 20 teams and MLS 2 with 16 -20 teams. Then we could start promo relegation with USL becoming the 3rd tier.
That’s America for you we need fireworks after a home team scores.
ONLY Smart people KNOWS who’s the real G.O.A.T Messi 👽👑🇦🇷🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
To answer your question I’m happy for the profile that this will raise the profile of MLS on a global stage, it’s what we needed. On the other hand MLS loves to pamper and baby teams that get bigname players and give them preferential treatment in things. I don’t like that. Not to mention Miami were handed sanctions for cheating by breaking roster rules once already and they’ve only been around for four years so they’ve shown they aren’t afraid to break the rules to get what they want, and now their reward is getting to stretch the rules even farther to sign three world class players and get praised for it. So yeah, inter-Miami was a team I was always impartial and had the whatever attitude towards, but now I hate them. I just hate them because I know how it’s gonna go. With how corrupt the U.S. Soccer Federation is in general, think of Turkey’s or Nigeria’s and you are thinking of ours, I wouldn’t be surprised of match fixing down the road to get Miami a trophy for Messi either.
classic gracie lol
@@bmr209 you bet. I mean I’m not wrong about the cheating though…just go back and watch the June 7 game between Birmingham legion FC and Inter-Miami CF. It’s clear to anyone who watches it that it was a fixed outcome.
CHARLES WOODSON
it's MLS preseason too, this is the League's Cup, a preseason tournament held between the MLS and Liga MX. I think it culminates in the Campeone's Cup, a Super Cup between the MLS Cup champions and the Liga MX's Campeone de Campeone's cup winner
It’s mid season for MLS right now. They just had the all star game which is the halfway point.
@cha202 yea Inter Miami only has 12 games left in the season and are in last place in the league, it's still mathematically possible for them to make it to the playoffs as one of the last seeds but highly unlikely
@@iPhailepicallyit's still only 12 points. It's definitely not impossible.
We build for next year they are last place they need to go on a miracle run to make the playoffs and hope other lose to make it
I know you guys are focused on American sports, but this th-cam.com/video/koQqldNq1uc/w-d-xo.html video of an 8-9 year old Messi is one of the greatest videos of all-time.
It is to late next year may be ,or fight for leagues cup