Argentine soccer superstar Mez has scored in all three of his North American League Cup matches since joining the team at Internacional Maia Miguel, contributing a total of five goals and helping the team to advance to the round of 16 with all three wins. He is about to face FC Dallas, another strong team in the USL, on the road, and he has already triggered hot demand from the opponents even before the match started. More than 20,000 tickets for FC Dallas' home match were snapped up in just 10 minutes, with scalpers even speculating on the price of a ticket at US$9,000 (about HK$70,000).
Mays' first three appearances at InterMiami have all been home games, with rumors of tickets for the first match against Blue Cross speculating at US$110,000 (about HK$860,000) a pop. The 36-year-old shot-stopper will lead InterMiami on the road against FC Dallas in the next North American League Cup Round of 16 match, which also created a local rush, with 20,000 tickets being swept away in 10 minutes, and even scalpers selling them at high prices. Although the $9,000 price tag is not as crazy as when he first came to the United States, it still caused a stir in the local soccer scene, which shows the influence of Mays. The influence of Mays is not to be underestimated.
With International Maia Mi's upcoming road games and opponents reportedly preparing to raise ticket prices, Mays has invariably helped other USMNT teams realize increased revenues.
