This Monday (2), Apple TV+ announced the premiere date and trailer for its documentary series Messi in the United States. As the name suggests, the production will show behind the scenes of the Argentinian star’s arrival in North American football.
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“Messi Meets America”, will have six episodes and premiere on October 11, 2023, with streaming releasing the first three chapters at once.
In the documentary we see that “after more than twenty years of records between the Barcelona and PSG teams, and winning the 2022 World Cup with Argentina, Leo Messi made a historic decision that forever changed the history of football in America do Norte by joining Major League Soccer and Inter Miami CF”.
The recorded materials also show the player’s adaptation to the North American public, in addition to the family’s new life in the state of Florida.
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In addition to attracting fans, celebrities and investors, Messi’s arrival had an immediate effect even on the club. Inter Miami went from being one of the weakest teams in MLS to a very competitive team with a unique star, even leading the team to the Leagues Cup title.
In the first game, he scored a free kick in the last minute to give the team victory.
Apple itself benefited greatly from the player’s arrival in the North American league. The company owns the rights to broadcast football in the USt via MLS Season Pass and saw the subscription package skyrocket in the number of payers with the Argentine’s debut.
