The Daily Heron: Jersey sales, ticket prices, Aviles honored

Welcome back to The Daily Heron, an occasional roundup of stories related to Club Internacional de Futbol Miami. The Messi Effect is healthier and more active than the Argentine striker and MLSsoccer.com has selected 18 different Herons to Teams of the Matchday in 2023. Here we go!

A fan shows off an Inter Miami Lionel Messi jersey at a match in September. Messi’s sold more than any other MLS jersey.
A fan shows off an Inter Miami Lionel Messi jersey at a match in September. Messi’s sold more than any other MLS jersey. | Alex Menendez/GettyImages
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Messi jersey sales top MLS, Busquets 13th

Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets didn’t officially join Inter Miami until July — the MLS season began in February — but their worldwide popularity made their jerseys among the most popular in the league.

Top selling MLS jerseys by player

  1. Lionel Messi, Inter Miami
  2. Joao Klauss, St. Louis City
  3. Hany Mukhtar, Nashville SC
  4. Sebastian Druissi, Austin FC
  5. Carlos Vela, LAFC
  6. Jordan Morris, Seattle Sounders
  7. Raul Ruidiaz, Seattle Sounders
  8. Thiago Almdada, Atlanta United
  9. Eduard Lowen, St. Louis City
  10. Cristian Roldan, Seattle Sounders
  11. Walker Zimmermann, Nashville SC
  12. Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez, LA Galaxy
  13. Sergio Busquets, Inter Miami
  14. Tim Parker, St. Louis City
  15. Riqui Puig, LA Galaxy
  16. Brandon Vazquez, FC Cincinnati
  17. Karol Swiderski, Charlotte FC
  18. John Tolkin, New York Red Bulls
  19. Diego Chara, Portland Timbers
  20. Denis Bouanga, LAFC
  21. Josef Martinez, Inter Miami
  22. Carles Gil, New England Revolution
  23. Daniel Gazdag, Philadelphia Union
  24. Enzo Copetti, Charlotte FC
  25. Xherdan Shaquiri, Chicago Fire