He is not the most famous, the player who sells the most shirts in the United States
Lionel Messi is not the person who sells the most in the United States.
Lionel Messi is the best player in Major League Soccer, however, Inter Miami failed to qualify for the tournament playoffs and their season ended. Now, news about a comparison of Messi with an NFL player is trending right now.
Let's say things clearly, Lionel Messi is the footballer and the person who sells the most t-shirts on the entire planet, well, his popularity is impressive. According to Diario Marca, Lionel Messi managed to sell 700,000 t-shirts in his first 48 hours of arriving in the United States.
However, there is an NFL player who sells more jerseys than Lionel Andres Messi in North America. This is Jalen Hurts, the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, one of the most famous in the country, and no wonder, since he is one of the best players in the NFL in his position. According to Diario Marca, Jalen Hurts surpasses even Aaron Rodgers, Dak Prescott and Patrick Mahomes in popularity.
When will Lionel Messi play again?
Lionel Messi's season in Major League Soccer with Inter Miami ended, however, now the Argentine has a series of friendly matches in China, which were organized as a solution to the 4-month break they will have without an official match. According to the Los Angeles Times: "The first in Qingdao against Qingdao Hainiu on November 5th and later on November 8th against Chengdu Rongcheng in Chengdu."