New England fans are rabid for American football and basketball. Tonight, all eyes are on football at sold out Gillette Stadium, when Linonel Messi and Miami FC take the field.
Football fans across New England will drift to sleep Friday night with sweet dreams of soccer greatness.
“I’m going to go the Revolution game and I’m going to see my best favorite player Messi!” said 7-year-old Diego.
Gillette Stadium was already buzzing ahead of the New England Revolution match against Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF.
“Tonight, I wanted to go to this tryout so bad because I thought I’m going to be on this field 24 hours before Messi steps on it! Now we’re going to cherish these cleats forever! I think I got some turf in mine!” said 10-year-old Claire and her teammates.
Everyone in the place will have their eyes glued to Messi’s every move on and off the field. But parents will also be watching their kids’ joy – taking in an experience they might not understand the greatness of just yet.
The clash is poised to set the record for the highest-attended Revolution game. The current mark is held by the 2002 MLS Cup, when the Revolution hosted the LA Galaxy at Gillette Stadium, when 61,316. It also has the potential to become the third soccer match to ever eclipse 64,000 fans at Gillette, joining international friendlies from 2007 (67,584 for Brazil vs. Mexico friendly) and 2011 (64,121, US vs. Spain friendly).
The current record for highest attendance at a Revolution regular season match is 57,407, set on April 20, 1997, when New England hosted the Tampa Bay Mutiny. Since Gillette opened in 2002, the best attendance for a Revolution regular season match was 42,947 on Oct. 17, 2015, a 1-0 loss to Montreal. Last season’s regular season finale nearly matched that mark, with 41,355 in the stands to watch the Revolution beat Philadelphia, 2-1, on Oct. 21.
The Revolution are currently 0-4-1 and last in MLS’ 15-team Eastern Conference. Miami, meanwhile, is 3-2-1, sitting second in the East, one point behind leaders Cincinnati.
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