Is the cost of bringing Lionel Messi to MLS falling on fans?

The profile of Inter Miami - and the league itself - have been boosted by the Argentinian's arrival. But it's led to an increase in prices for some

It's difficult to overstate the impact Lionel Messi has had on Inter Miami and MLS since he joined the club in July. But there are some concerning signs underneath the veneer of Messi Mania.

Soccer in North America will never be the same," Camilo Durana, the executive vice-president of Apple partnership, properties and events at MLS, told Forbes in June, days after the announcement that Messi was moving to the league.