The “Messimanía” and its effects on the MLS: the Chicago Fire will have an unprecedented attendance at Soldier Field

Chicago Firea team that averages just over 14,000 spectators at their home gamesannounced that there will be a full house this Wednesday at the stadium Soldier Field for the MLS match against Inter Miami, despite the doubt about the presence of Lionel Messi.

The Fire returned to compete at Soldier Field in 2020, after hosting their home games at SeatGeek Stadium on the outskirts of the city. and will register its first full house against Inter Miami, with more than 61,000 spectators in the stands.

It will be the first time that the Fire, a club fighting for a place in the Eastern playoffs, fills Soldier Field.

The crowd is due to the enthusiasm generated by the possible arrival of Messi to the Windy Cityalthough the muscle injury suffered by the Argentine two weeks ago, and his three consecutive games out, raised doubts about his effective presence.

In the face of uncertainty, The Fire announced that it will reward fans who attend the game with a $250 discount for 2024 annual tickets and that there will be a special show at half-time starring an “award-winning artist”whose identity was not officially revealed.

Swiss Xherdan Shaqiri’s Fire is eleventhwith 37 points, tied with Montreal and DC United, and has four points than Inter Miami, with one more game.

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