
The Messi Effect on Ticket Prices: What His Argentina Retirement Changes
Messi's Argentina retirement is confirmed. Data on how he inflated and collapsed ticket prices, from a 1,236% surge to a $7.2m refund, and what comes next.
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Messi's Argentina retirement is confirmed. Data on how he inflated and collapsed ticket prices, from a 1,236% surge to a $7.2m refund, and what comes next.

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