While MLS wants to sign Messi, the 2.5 billion dollar contract they signed with Apple

Times are changing, year after year globalization causes life to move faster than before, both for good and for bad. Soccer is no exception, and a clear example is the technological innovations implemented to help with arbitration, such as the VAR (Video assistant referee), or the semi-automatic offside implemented relatively recently.

Within this context, there is an area in which the sport is also modernizing, and with it, it is constantly changing. These are the television rights of the respective soccer leagues. That is precisely what the news that impacted the United States today is about. Apple TV has signed a mega-contract with the MLS, which will show all the American league games around the world, for the next ten years.

 Apple has already confirmed that you can purchase the MLS Season Pass, so you don't miss any game and it will be for the price of about 12.99 USD per month. In addition to the great ease and accessibility, the great novelty compared to other digital platforms will be the possibility of enjoying it on any device, anywhere in the world, without geographical restrictions.

According to the American media "Sports media watch", Apple signed one of the most expensive contracts in the history of soccer leagues, since it would have been about 2.5 billion dollars for the ten years of exclusivity of Major League Soccer, or in other words $250 million per year.

 The MLS is not only in the news for this historic contract with one of the biggest brands in the world, but also for its constant attempts to sign Lionel Messi. The Argentine, who comes from winning the Qatar 2022 World Cup with Argentina, has not yet resolved his future with Paris Saint-Germain. The talks about his renewal seemed to be flowing, however, according to 'Le Parisien', now the negotiations will have become complicated and stalled. In addition, he complements 'RMC sport', who assure that Paris Saint-Germain would not be willing to "overpay" for the player's contract.

Who's trying to sign Lionel Messi?

Among those interested in Lionel Messi is Inter Miami, a club that belongs to David Beckham. The team has been trying to sign Lionel for several seasons now, and it would seem that now they would be closer than ever. His coach, Phil Neville, has now confirmed his interest in the Argentine, and it is the first time they have confessed it: “I am not going to deny it and say that there is no truth in the speculation that we are interested in Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets. We want to bring the best players in the world to this football club. Messi and Busquets are two of the most prominent in recent years"