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How many people watched Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami presentation?
The presentation of the World Cup winner was a hotly anticipated event, and David Beckham revealed just how many people tuned in.
Lionel Messi to Inter Miami is now a reality, with the player having already completed his presentation with the MLS club and seems ready to make his debut in the Leagues Cup against Liga MX side, Cruz Azul.
His presentation was a wildly anticipated event, with people all across the world curious to see the Argentine in the shirt of his new club at long last. Ex-Barcelona man Sergio Busquets was also announced and there may be more on the way, but the big news is Messi and impact on football in the United States.
How many people did Beckham say watched Messi’s presentation?
Inter Miami owner, David Beckham, revealed on television just how many people watched Lionel Messi’s presentation moment with Inter Miami. Initially held off by rain, there were doubts about whether the event was going to be postponed. Eventually, the rain became a light drizzle and Messi got to march down the catwalk to his adoring fans.
“Soccer is the biggest sport in the world”, said Beckham to ESPN, “so to have people watching, to have 3.5 billion views the other night on the presentation, it’s a huge thing, but it’s also always what we set out to do.” Those were the words from Lionel Messi’s boss: 3.5 billion people watched the moment Messi stepped out onto the pitch at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale in the event that was broadcast by Apple TV+, YouTube and Twitch.
“I want to thank you for the kindness and love that you have given me. This has happened so fast”, Messi said to the crowd, “I’m anxious to train and compete. Our objective is to be here and win. I’m sure we’re going to have a wonderful experience.”
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How many views did Cristiano Ronaldo’s presentation with Al Nassr get?
Don’t look at me like that, you’re reading the answer. According to official statistics, Cristiano Ronaldo’s presentation in Saudi Arabia managed a total of 3 billion views, slightly below the number that was given by David Beckham.
Ronaldo’s figure was, until Beckham revealed the staggering number that Messi delivered, the most widely viewed presentation in football history. Another day, another record. Such is the life of Lionel Messi.