David Gaeta

[Culé GT @Cule_GT]

Los goles de Messi de tiro libre desde este ángulo son poesía 🐐 https://t.co/Eyd0QMzLp8

[Joe Pompliano @JoePompliano]

Lionel Messi is already having a huge financial impact at Inter Miami CF.

The MLS club expects annual revenues to double in year one, and owner Jorge Mas says the club's valuation could increase by more than $1 billion.

Here's a breakdown of the numbers 👇

1. Social Media Growth

Lionel Messi has 480 million followers on Instagram, which would be the world's 3rd largest country.

And these followers LOVE Messi.

That's why Inter Miami CF has added 11 million followers over the last 30 days.

Inter Miami now has more Instagram followers than the other 28 MLS teams combined — and they also have more followers than all US sports teams except three.

Most Followed US Sports Teams (IG)
1. Golden State Warriors: 31 million
2. Los Angeles Lakers: 23 million
3. Cleveland Cavaliers: 16 million
4. Inter Miami CF: 12 million

This is valuable because Inter Miami will now make tens of millions more on annual sponsorship deals.

And many of these followers will stay when Messi retires in a few years (Ex. the Cleveland Cavaliers still have the 3rd most followers despite LeBron leaving).

2. Apple TV's MLS Season Pass

Lionel Messi was offered more than $1 billion from Saudi Arabia.

But MLS couldn't offer that type of money, so they called up Apple and asked them to get creative.

Apple is important because they recently acquired the exclusive global broadcasting rights to MLS via a 10-year, $2.5 billion deal ($250 million per year).

And adding Messi could make that look like a bargain.

So Apple decided to do something unprecedented and offered Lionel Messi a cut of every new MLS signup.

This has never been done before.

And with Messi promoting the direct signup link to his 480 million Instagram followers and Google searches exploding for MLS Season Pass, it's safe to say Apple and Messi will each make tens of millions on this deal.

3. Increased Shirt Sales

Lionel Messi's 480 million Instagram followers are valuable for social media reach.

But more importantly, they buy stuff too.

For example, Lionel Messi was selling about 2 million shirts annually when he was at FC Barcelona.

And even if he ends up selling just 500,000 Inter Miami shirts this year, that's still $100 million in sales.

Here's the math:
500,000 shirts
x $200 price
————
= $100 million

And with clubs typically netting about 15% of the sales price, depending on where the shirt is sold, Inter Miami would make an extra $15 million from Messi's shirt sales this year alone.

Ps. This is a *conservative* estimate.

And that's not all — because Adidas also helped increase the total offer to Lionel Messi by offering him a royalty on every MLS shirt he sells.

So every time someone buys a Lionel Messi shirt from Inter Miami, he receives a cut of the sale from Adidas.

That's also worth millions.

4. More Revenue = Higher Valuation

Inter Miami did $56 million in revenue last year.

But owner Jorge Mas expects the club to double revenue in Lionel Messi's first year with the team.

Inter Miami CF Revenue
• 2022: $56 million
• 2023: $110 million (projected)

Mas also says the team's valuation could reach $1.5 billion next year, a 150% increase from $600 million today.

Inter Miami CF Valuation
• 2022: $600 million
• 2023: $1.5 billion (projected)

That would make Inter Miami by far the most-valuable MLS club — up from the 11th most-valuable team today — and the US-based team would be more valuable than Premier League clubs like West Ham, Everton, Newcastle United, Aston Villa, and others.

And here's the best part...

In addition to revenue-sharing deals with Apple and Adidas, Lionel Messi is also receiving equity in Inter Miami CF, meaning he'll participate in any financial upside he creates by joining the team.

So while it's true that MLS could not compete with Saudi Arabia's $1 billion offer, the league worked with its partners to create a comprehensive compensation package that we have never seen before in sports.

And if the early results indicate anything, Lionel Messi might end up making just as much money in the United States as he would have in Saudi Arabia.

Now that would be crazy 🤯

** This breakdown is an excerpt from my 3x weekly podcast (Top 50 in US Sports). Subscribe below so you don't miss any episodes going forward! **

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[FC Andorra @fcandorra]

🏟️ Avui som 2⃣.0⃣3⃣0⃣ espectadors a l'Estadi Nacional!

#AndorraHuesca
#SomTricolors 🔵🟡🔴
#Morabanc

[Ander Herrera @AnderHerrera]

El más grande de todos los tiempos

[David Gaeta @dgaets7]

@ElChirincirco @as_maroto Le premiaron por ser el 8o mundial que cubria la selección,32 años siguiendo futbol y sigue con este pensamiento… es lamentable

[FC Andorra @fcandorra]

🏔️ Hem fet el cim! SOM DE SEGONA!

#SomdeSegona
#SomTricolors 🔵🟡🔴
#Morabanc

[Juez Central @Juezcentral]

Ella es Marta Silchenko, una golfista amateur de 17 años que esta mañana decidió bajar al gimnasio de su hotel en París, a entrenar un rato.
Y en el ascensor, sin esperarlo, obtuvo la mejor selfie de su vida...

[Manel Vidal Boix @massanagranaire]

He pensat que encara quedaven un parell de coses a dir sobre el Tema i he escrit això. https://t.co/tlW0OanPGA

[David Gaeta @dgaets7]

@gerard_CT @JornadaPerfecta @biwenger @DudasBiwenger Ja fa temps que hagues deixat de jugar😜

[Javier Mascherano @Mascherano]

Por que siempre vale la pena INTENTARLO……

[FC Barcelona @FCBarcelona_cat]

☝️ #Messi767 ☝️
🐐 El món del futbol, als peus de #Messi

[Miki Soria @mikisoria]

Messi es un tirano en el vestuario
Messi pone y quita entrenadores
Messi manda más que el presidente
Messi ha arruinado al Barça

La evolución para tratar de desprestigiar a Messi es digna de estudio

[Levante UD FS @LUDfutbolsala]

✅ Debut
✅ Victoria

😏🔝 @tolramarc

#LNFS

[David Gaeta @dgaets7]

@AdriMarti90 @JornadaPerfecta Encara jugues?

[David Gaeta @dgaets7]

✍🏼🔝

[David Gaeta @dgaets7]

@xevigv @AdriMarti90 @barnada_jordi @Arian_08 @MisterFantasyES @JornadaPerfecta @futbol_fantasy Tens molts assesors tu... aixo val molts calers segons els assesors😏

[David Gaeta @dgaets7]

@xevigv @Aleixcodina7 @AdriMarti90 @barnada_jordi @Arian_08 @MisterFantasyES @JornadaPerfecta @futbol_fantasy Jo tmb el vaig vendre ahir per fitxar a albiol i un cono i avui em surt gerard moreno... maxi no jugara!

[David Gaeta @dgaets7]

@guilleviladomat Que top!

[Onze @OnzeTv3]

🔍 LA COBERTURA DE LES MOCIONS
💫 'La coça nostra' de @MaiolRoger:

Moció a Bartomeu (2020):
📰 6 aparicions en portada
🗞️ 38 articles
📖 26 pàgines

Moció a Laporta (2008):
📰 21 aparicions en portada
🗞️ 126 articles
📖 61 pàgines

#OnzeE3