Lionel Messi’s visit to Philadelphia is like Michael Jordan coming to town

A soccer god descends to Philly on Tuesday night, and for those for whomMichael Jordan retired for a second time before the 1998-99 season, the same season when Dirk Nowitzki was a rookie after being drafted ninth overall. By the time Jordan unretired for a second time, with the Washington Wizards in 2001, Nowitzki was on his way to the Hall of Fame.

“I’ve thought about this game for a month,” Glesnes said. “I knew if both of the teams were winning, that would mean Messi would be in Philly.“ After Inter Miami and the Union won their quarterfinal matches Friday night, tickets went on sale at 2 p.m. Saturday. They were sold out by 2:08. Sunday night, Stubhub.com listed one VIP ticket at $6,750. Another, front-row center, was $22,000. At least both included parking.Still the G.O.A.T.?Messi won the Ballon d’Or seven times from 2009-21, all with FC Barcelona in Spain. He spent the last two seasons with Paris Saint-Germain and helped Argentina win the 2022 World Cup.

Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham might have been more recognizable to Americans when he left Europe in 2007 to join the Los Angeles Galaxy at the age of 32, but Messi is easily the best player the MLS has ever seen.

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