Season ticket members to get priority to buy tickets for Messi's debut with Inter Miami

Inter Miami said on Wednesday that season ticket members will have priority to buy tickets for Lionel Messi's debut game with the MLS team against Cruz Azul in the Leagues Cup.

The match is scheduled for  July 21.

According to a statement from the club, season ticket members received an email on Wednesday, June 28 with a link and a distinctive password to access the match offer.

Reports are that fans will also be able to buy tickets for the other Leagues Cup match against Atlanta United on July 25 using the same method.

The Leagues Cup is a new tournament created by the MLS, LigaMX, and CONCACAF to serve as an annual regional cup tournament for North America.

The club further said that the remaining tickets will go on sale to the general public on June 29 at noon, until supplies last.

On June 7, Messi announced that he would return to Major League Soccer after his exit from Paris Saint-Germain.

In an interview earlier this month with the Miami Herald, Inter Miami owner Jorge Mas said Messi’s arrival in MLS would prove to be a “seminal moment” for the history of football in the United States.

It was believed by many that Messi would choose to play for Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia or go back to Barcelona where he spent most of his career. However, he decided to embark on his new journey with MLS.