Lionel Messi, the Seventh time Ballon-d'Or winner, expiring his contract of Paris Saint-Germain, joined the least popular club in his list, Inter-Miami CF on 15 July, 2023. After the official announcement of his arrival to Inter-Miami, the Instagram followers crossed many NBA, NFL clubs in USA. Not only followers but also the price of tickets also hiked to $674 from $25-30 per game. This is a huge achievement for a club when it is 5 years old.

Although many fans will watch Inter-Miami's game due to Messi but it is also important to know about the club and history when you're going to follow the club daily from now. Let's dive in:

 Everything about Inter-Miami CF:

Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami or Inter-Miami CF is an American professional football club based on Florida. The club was established on 29 January, 2018. But the club started to play in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer during the 2020 season. In 2022-23, Inter-Miami CF finished in Major League Soccer at 15th position.

What are the Nicknames of Inter-Miami CF?

The nicknames of Inter-Miami CF are "The Herons", "Vice City", "Inter" or "Miami Current".

Who are the Supporters of Inter-Miami CF?

Inter-Miami CF has four official supporter groups. The Siege, The Southern Legion, The Vice City 1896 and Nación Rosa Y Negro.

Who are the owners of Inter-Miami CF?

The first ownership group of Inter-Miami CF was formed in 2013 as Miami Beckham United. The original groups was led by businessman Marcelo Claure. But in 2017, Masayoshi Son and brothers Jorge and Jose Mas were added to the ownership group. 

On September 17, 2021 David Beckham and Mas brothers had bought out Claure and Son's stakes in the ownership group and soon Ares Management Corporation also added to the management group.

Stadium of Inter-Miami CF:

In March 2020 Inter-Miami CF started to play at Miami Freedom Park in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. But currently, DRV PNK Stadium (Drive Pink Stadium) is the home ground of Inter-Miami CF with a capacity of 21,000 visitor. 

Who is the Manager/Coach of Inter-Miami CF?

Gerardo Martino is the manager of Inter-Miami CF on 28 June,2023. Previously, he managed teams like FC Barcelona, Argentina, Atlanta United FC, Mexico etc. He is popularly known as Tata Martino.

Who is the captain of Inter-Miami CF?

Lionel Messi is the captain of Inter-Miami.

Inter-Miami Training Academy:

There is a training facility in Florida which is training center for U12 Academy up to the MLS first team. The training facility is known as Florida Blue Training Center. It is a 50,000-square-foot training center having six natural grass fields and one turf field for its professional and youth players adjacent to the home ground of Inter-Miami CF, DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale.

Who are the sponsors of Inter-Miami CF?

Inter-Miami's Jersey sponsor is XBTO, a digital asset and crypto-currency company. Other business partners of Inter-Miami are : Adidas , BodyArmor,Florida Blue, Fracht, Baptist Health, Captain Morgan, City National Bank, Ticketmaster etc.

Who is the biggest rival of Inter-Miami CF?

The biggest rival of Inter-Miami CF is Orlando City SC, another Florida based football club. Orlando City was formed in 2015 and in 2022-23 they finished at 5th position in the MLS table. Till now, both team has played 11 matches head to head and Orlando City won 5 of them and Inter-Miami won 3 of them. Another 3 games went to draw. The head to head matches are very high scoring encounter. With an average of 2.82 goals per game are scored in their head to head matches.This rivalry still doesn't have any name but Inter-Miami CF has another intercity rivalry with Miami FC, which is known as 'Miami Classico'. But this rivalry is limited to only USL Championship.

What is the Mascot of Inter-Miami CF?

"The Heron" is the mascot of Inter-Miami CF since 2018.