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By Shelly Hagan, Felipe Marques, and Julie Fine

August 2, 2023 at 10:00 AM UTC

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August 2, 2023 at 4:50 PM UTC

Now that Lionel Messi is playing for Inter Miami, Dan Hunt is eager for a chance to cash in.

The co-owner of FC Dallas sees the spillover effect of Messi moving to the US spreading across Major League Soccer, lifting club valuations and helping draw in talent. Last month Messi left Europe to sign with Inter Miami, the club co-owned by British soccer legend David Beckham.