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The Messi Effect: How the Global Legend Changed the Future of American Soccer
Book · 2026
The Messi Effect: How the Global Legend Changed the Future of American Soccer
Grown-upsBest for parents & coaches★ 4.0
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An American soccer reporter follows Lionel Messi's move to Inter Miami and what it did to Major League Soccer, from ticket prices and television deals to the run-up to the 2026 World Cup on US soil.
Why we picked it
It answers the question an American kid actually has, which is why the best player alive came here and what it changed. Good background reading during a World Cup summer at home.
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