Soccer star Lionel Messi will be the center of attention tonight in Kansas City, Missouri.
Messi and Inter Miami will play a Major League Soccer game against Sporting Kansas City at the home of back-to-back Super Bowl champions the Kansas City Chiefs.
Messi is expected to play in front of more than 70,000 fans, but will Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes be at Arrowhead Stadium? It won't be that difficult for them to get tickets, right?
It's unclear whether Swift, who attended a Chiefs game last season, or Kelce, who hosted an episode of the “New Heights” podcast with his brother Jason in Cincinnati earlier this week, will attend. But Mahomes, a three-time Super Bowl MVP and principal owner of Sporting KC, could be.
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How to watch Inter Miami vs. Sporting Kansas City live stream
The game begins at 8:30 PM ET and will be broadcast through MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.
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Messi and Inter Miami wear black jerseys against Sporting KC
This is a rare sight. Messi and Inter Miami will wear his kit in the black “La Noche” jersey for the first time in the MLS regular season. This will be Messi's fourth time wearing Inter Miami's black jersey. He wore it in the final game of last year's season and has worn it twice this preseason before the 2024 jerseys go on sale.
Inter Miami have predominantly worn pink jerseys since Messi arrived last July.
Chiefs stadium is ready for Messi's arrival
Gone are the NFL's sidelines, goal posts and painted end zones. But tonight's Inter Miami vs. Sporting KC at Arrowhead Stadium looks to be in great shape.
Inter Miami vs Sporting KC predictions
Inter Miami 3, Sporting KC 1: Sporting KC may have been on a roll with eight goals in their last three games, but the presence of Messi and Inter Miami's possession will see them eliminated from the biggest home game in the club's history. Messi scored a goal and assisted two others to help Inter Miami get back on track after losing in the Champions Cup. —Safid Deen, Lionel Messi reporter
Inter Miami vs. Sporting KC odds
Sporting KC has +130 odds to win at home, while Inter Miami has +175 odds to win away. The tie odds are set at +250 and the over/under is set at his 2.5 goals by BETMGM.
How long will Messi play against Sporting KC?
Messi's playing time will ultimately be determined by him, but it could also be limited.
He returned from a right hamstring injury last Saturday and played 90 minutes in Mexico on Wednesday as Inter Miami lost 3-1 to LIGA MX powerhouse Monterrey, 5-2 on aggregate, and was eliminated from the Concaf Champions Cup. I played.
“In the last game he played 90 minutes, so we will see how much time he plays. But he is available,” Inter Miami assistant coach Javi Morales said on Friday. Ta.
“He finished the game without any problems and without any problems. The amount of time he can play on the field will depend on his mood, but I think he will want to play.”
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Messi match in Kansas City: Inter Miami vs Sporting KC live updates
