Since Lionel Messi, considered by many to be the greatest soccer player ever, signed with Inter Miami this July, he has made a big splash for his new team — on and off the field.
The Times writes:
All of a sudden, after a single summer, the pink jersey is everywhere. It has become almost impossible to acquire, yet there it is, paradoxically, on the backs of thousands of fans thronging American stadiums, hanging from market stalls in Buenos Aires and Bangkok, a vivid flash on almost every field where children gather to play soccer in England.
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