Speaker 1: Just days after lighting up MLS stadiums once again, Lionel
Speaker 1: Messi found himself making headlines off the pitch and with
Speaker 1: more than just his world class football. The biggest story
Speaker 1: currently swirling is the fallout from Messi and Jeordie Alba
Speaker 1: skipping the MLS All Star Game last week. The league
Speaker 1: acted quickly, slapping both stars with a one game suspension
Speaker 1: that forced them out of into Miami's high profile clash
Speaker 1: against f C Cincinnati. While Messi reportedly showed no injuries
Speaker 1: only to feed the punishment triggered massive financial repercussions for
Speaker 1: Major League Soccer. According to Marca, teams hosting Messi have
Speaker 1: routinely seen attendance and revenue records shattered, with even smaller
Speaker 1: market clubs making over eight million dollars on a single
Speaker 1: Messi appearance. MLS insiders and former players publicly blasted the
Speaker 1: decision for its potential to dampen the Messi effect, with
Speaker 1: Stevie Nickel calling it one hundred percent wrong and highlighting
Speaker 1: the unique value Messi brings to the league. Inter Miami,
Speaker 1: which Forbes now values at over one point two billion dollars,
Speaker 1: has seen its annual revenue triple since Messi arrived amid
Speaker 1: this League thunder. Messi also made a show stealing appearance
Speaker 1: at Cold Place sold out Miami concert on July twenty seventh.
Speaker 1: Instagram was buzzing after he and his wife Antonello Rokuzo
Speaker 1: were caught on the stadium's kiss cam, instantly going viral
Speaker 1: and reminding the world that Messi's pop culture stardom still
Speaker 1: eclipses just about everything in American sport entertainment. Meanwhile, rumors
Speaker 1: exploded online about a shock move to Italy's Como nineteen
Speaker 1: oh seven, after Messi's family was glimpsed at the club's stadium,
Speaker 1: and his friend cisc Fabrigus fanned the flames by mysteriously
Speaker 1: saying never say never. Still, Como's president Mirwan Swarso publicly
Speaker 1: denied any talks, saying there has been no contact and
Speaker 1: it is simply impossible for Messi to leave Miami, at
Speaker 1: least for now. The whispers come out a moment when
Speaker 1: Messi's contract extension talks with Into Miami are reportedly on hold.
Speaker 1: Various outlets report he was extremely upset over the All
Speaker 1: Star gained sanction on social media. Messi remains the gravity
Speaker 1: well of the sport. He drew hundreds of thousands of
Speaker 1: views for his recent Miami appearance and continues to only
Speaker 1: follow three clubs on Instagram inter Miami, Barcelona and Chelsea,
Speaker 1: fueling constant speculation over future possibilities. Adding to transfer drama,
Speaker 1: Goal reported today that Saudi Pro League sources warned Messi
Speaker 1: he would not get special protection if he opted for
Speaker 1: a mega move to the Middle East, though those rumors
Speaker 1: remain speculative and unconfirmed. Finally, for Argentine fans, there is
Speaker 1: a bright spot. Instagram buzz confirms Messi will be part
Speaker 1: of the national team's upcoming plans, so he's still wearing
Speaker 1: sky blue and white for a bit. Yet in some
Speaker 1: Messi's world in the last days has been part sanctioned scandal,
Speaker 1: part stadium showmen, and entirely a media and business magnet,
Speaker 1: with every public move, contract rumor, and even concert appearance
Speaker 1: cracking headlines. All signs suggest that no matter the uniform,
Speaker 1: the Messy phenomenon is not slowing down on or off
Speaker 1: the pitch. And that is it for today. Make sure
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