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Dominant wherever you look at it. The MLS published on its social networks the list of the best-selling shirts during the last season and for the second consecutive year number 10 appears Lionel Messi of Inter Miami at the top. But the most significant thing about this list is that there are two other Argentines who are among the top 10 and one of them is part of the top 3: Luciano Acostawho plays in FC Cincinnati.
According to the survey carried out by the United States Soccer League in its official competition clothing store, MLSstore.com, the Argentine national team captain’s jersey continues to be the most chosen by fans. Behind the man from Rosario appears his teammate and friend, the Uruguayan Luis Suarez, and in third place, Acosta, who a few weeks ago received the Landon Donovan award for the competition’s most valuable player. The top 5 is completed by the Columbus Crew forward Juan Cucho Hernándezand Spanish Riqui PuigLA Galaxy midfielder.
Another of the peculiarities of this list, which was published under the motto “Look good, play well”, is that in sixth place appears another Argentine, who in his first season in the United States competition captured the attention of many fans of Seattle Sounders FC. The number 6 shirt Pedro de la Vega It is the sixth best-selling according to data provided by the global digital sports platform Fanatics, the official e-commerce partner of the MLS.
Seattle Sounders FC even has three other jerseys represented in the top 25: Jordan Morris, João Paulo y Cristian Roldan. While the current MLS champions, Columbus Crew, have three players in the top 25: Cucho Hernandez, Aidan Morris and Darlington Nagbe. The team with the greatest representation on this roster is Inter Miami: Messi, Suárez, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets and Benjamín Cremaschi.
Luciano Acosta, 30, is an old acquaintance of the MLS, since after his emergence in Boca and some loan at Estudiantes de La Plata, he played four seasons in DC United and, after a spell in Atlas, from Mexico, he was transferred to Cincinnati in 2021. Since then, he has played 130 games and contributed 47 goals and 44 assists. In 2023 he was chosen as the best player in the league and scored the best goal of the competition.
Luciano Acosta is third on the list of players who sell the most shirts. (Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images)Jeff Dean – Getty Images North America
The case of De la Vega is surprising, since the 23-year-old striker from Olavarría arrived in Seattle from Lanús just 5 months ago and was only able to play in three games, a possible eighteen, due to a couple of muscle injuries that prevented him from having continuity.
The rankings are based on local sales of Adidas MLS jerseys on MLSstore.com from January 1 to April 30, 2024 and according to this report, thirteen clubs are represented on this list from fourteen different countries.
Pedro de la Vega, with the SeattleSeattle Sounders FC jersey
Furthermore, in the United States, some portals established Messi’s impact on the competition and not only is he the one that sells the most shirts but, according to data from the portal Sporty, League sponsorship revenue increased by 17% compared to 2023, demand for tickets increased by 200% at Inter Miami matches, traffic on the MLS site doubled and merchandising consumption grew by 44%. .
1. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF)
2. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF)
3. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati)
4. Juan Cucho Hernandez (Columbus Crew)
5. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy)
6. Pedro de la Vega (Seattle Sounders FC)
7. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC)
8. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC)
9. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United)
10. Emil Forsberg (New York Red Bulls)
11. João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC)
12. Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew)
13. Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC)
14. Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew)
15. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC)
16. Hector Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC)
17. Carles Gil (New England Revolution)
18. Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF)
19. José Martínez (Philadelphia Union)
20. John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls)
21. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC)
22. Bongohweh Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC)
23. Teemu Pukki (Minnesota United FC)
24. Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF)
25. Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF)
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2024-06-11 13:12:00
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