Lionel Messi's Impact: MLS Achieves Record-Breaking 11 Million Attendance

Major League Soccer announced on Monday that over 11 million fans have attended games this season, breaking the previous record of 10.9 million set in 2024. The league revealed that they have averaged 23,240 fans per game, marking the first time in history that they have surpassed the 11 million-fan mark. The presence of international stars like Lionel Messi has been a major factor in boosting attendance, with teams even moving fixtures to larger stadiums to accommodate the demand.

"The arrival of international stars and the work from clubs to create more unique fan friendly ticket packages and game day experiences are among the key drivers of the continued surge of record-breaking attendance across MLS," the league announced.

The record-breaking tally comes with the regular season still to be completed. Sixteen more matches are due to take place before the season wraps up on October 19.

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The attendance numbers mark the third consecutive year that MLS had drawn more than 10 million fans.

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