Peculiar moment, Messi and Inter Miami baptize the largest ship in the world

Inter Miami is taking full advantage of the media power of its figures such as Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets to achieve an advertising force never before seen in the MLS, obtaining many brand sponsorships thanks to high-profile players who are now in the squad.

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Despite having previously used it in their preseason duels against the El Salvador national team and against Dallas FC, the black away jersey that Inter Miami will use for the 2024 MLS season was officially presented in a ceremony in which it also The collaboration with the Royal Caribbean cruise chain was announced.

In a ceremony in which, as expected, Lionel Messi was the star of the night and was the godfather at the inauguration of the cruise 'Icon of the Seas' and in an extravagant way, he did the honors of breaking the traditional bottle of Champagne over the boat and thus 'baptize' it.

Now, Royal Caribbean will be the main sponsor of Inter Miami's black jersey, which during past friendlies, carried the logo of the team's foundation and not of the new commercial partner of the MLS franchise. Inter Miami's itinerary does not stop and its next destination is the Middle East, where it will play two games in the city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. On January 29, they will play against Al Hilal, current undisputed leader of the Saudi Pro League, at the Kingdom Arena Stadium. Just a few days later, on February 1, he will face Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr, who is injured.

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Inter Miami's preseason

The calendar continues on the 4th of the same month in Asia, where the Hong Kong Stadium will be the scene of the next match where they will clash against a team from that region. The journey does not end there since on Wednesday the 7th the Vissel Kobe from Japan will wait in Tokyo. After this intensive international circuit, Las Garzas will enjoy the comfort of playing at home on February 15 against Newell's Old Boys de Rosario at the DRV-PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale. It is worth noting that on the 21st they will debut in Major League Soccer against Real Salt Lake also as a home team and on the 25th they will fly to Los Angeles to clash with the Galaxy for the second day before hosting the Clásico del Sol on March 2 against to Orlando City.