Inter Miami duo Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez top MLS kit sales for 2024

2024 MLS kit sales numbers have been released, and Miami's superstars stand alone at the top.

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• MLS releases top jersey sales in 2024
• Messi and Suarez top list
• Giroud surprisingly No. 6

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez topped MLS kit sales for 2024, with the stars of South Beach leading the pack. Expectedly, the Argentine came in at the No. 1 slot, while his longtime friend and teammate Suarez shortly trailed him at No. 2.
  Fellow Miami players Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets respectively came in at No. 11 and No. 16 in the top-25 rankings from the league.

  Coming in at No. 3 is LAFC star Denis Bouanga while FC Cincinnati's Lucho Acosta (No. 4) and Columbus Crew's Cucho Hernandez (No. 5) rounded out the top five.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Overall, 14-different MLS teams were represented on the list, with the Seattle Sounders being the only other team with four representatives alongside the Herons.

  Despite signing in July and missing the entirety of the first half of the season, LAFC's Olivier Giroud has the sixth-highest selling kit in the league, too.

  The stats are based on sales from January 1 to August 31, 2024.

  The entire list is shown below.

  Number	Player	Team
  1	Lionel Messi	Inter Miami
  2	Luis Suarez	Inter Miami
  3	Denis Bouanga	LAFC
  4	Lucho Acosta	FC Cincinnati
  5	Cucho Hernandez	Columbus Crew
  6	Olivier Giroud	LAFC
  7	Riqui Puig	LA Galaxy
  8	Hany Mukhtar	Nashville SC
  9	Jordan Morris	Seattle Sounders
  10	Pedro De La Vega	Seattle Sounders
  11	Sergio Busquets	Inter Miami
  12	Jacob Shaffelburg	Nashville SC
  13	Eduard Lowen	St. Louis CITY SC
  14	Joao Klauss	St. Louis CITY SC
  15	Jordi Alba	Inter Miami
  16	Darlington Nagbe	Columbus Crew
  17	Emil Forsberg	New York Red Bulls
  18	Sebastian Driussi	Austin FC
  19	Christian Benteke	DC United
  20	Brian Gutierrez	Chicago Fire
  21	Joao Paulo	Seattle Sounders
  22	John Tolkin	New York Red Bulls
  23	Daniel Gazdag	Philadelphia Union
  24	Raul Ruidiaz	Seattle Sounders
  25	Diego Chara	Portland Timbers

• DID YOU KNOW?

  Messi made his triumphant return to the pitch after over three months away due to Copa America duty with Argentina, and then a lingering ankle injury. Starting for Miami Saturday evening against the Union, he scored twice and earned a late assist, with the Argentine being crowned MLS Player of the Matchday on Tuesday for his heroics.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR MLS?

  Matchday 33 of the MLS season arrives Wednesday evening, with 13 games being played across the league. As the regular season comes to a close, will look to maintain their position atop the MLS Supporters' Shield standings while the rest of the league looks to lock-in a playoff spot as the campaign wraps.