Messi at Hard Rock Stadium: History & Return

Inter Miami-Palmeiras It is played atHard Rock Stadium di Miami. The Dolphins house, among the best known and cheering NFL franchises, is a jewel from all points of view. Let’s find out his story together.

The construction and the first years of the plant

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Built between 1985 and the 1987the Hard Rock Stadium is one of the first modern stages of the United States. Initially he was named after Joe Robbiethe first historian owner of the Dolphins, the one who wanted to make the stadium. At the time of the construction of the plant the cost was of 115 million dollars. A figure that today would touch the 350 million.

Robbie’s will was to provide the Dolphins and the NCAA of the Hurricanes, the college University of Miami team, team, a large, modern system suitable for needs of both. Previously both played at the Orange Bowl, a team owned by the city of Miami. Robbie decided to move when, in 1976, the town hall increased by 400%.

The stadium was therefore to be functional and, above all, versatile. For this reason it was made in a square plan. A choice that allows you to enlarge the field to play soccer or to change its shape to adapt it to baseball and al tennis. From 1993 to 2011 the Florida Marlins also became Miami Marlins in the MLB, played here. The stadium was built initially without coverage, then added in 2015.

The modernization works of that year was a real turning point for the history of this system. Hard Rock In fact, he decided to sign a sponsorship contract, buying the so -called “naming rights“, Lasting 18 years, for a total of $ 250 million. Furthermore, the area around the stadium, located in the suburb of Miami Gardens, has also been redeveloped, becoming a sort of Cittadella dello Sport. The Dolphins have created their training center in the area, moving totally to this area in 2021.

The current uses of the Hard Rock Stadium

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Since 2015 it is the headquarters of Masters 1000 Atp di Miamione of the most important tennis tournaments after Slam. The main field is built in the stadium, reduced to about 15,000 seats for this sport. The secondary fields are instead located in the parking lot. From 2022 then hosts the Miami Grand Prixa stage of the Formula 1 World Championship. Clearly the machines do not pass inside the stadium, but this acts as an operational base for the paddock and the stables, with the circuit that runs around the building. Finally, on 6 occasions, the last one in 2020 hosted the Super Bowl.

Let’s move on to football: the stadium is not used by Inter Miami, which plays in another city system, the chase stadium. However it was used on several occasions for prestigious matches or important events. It is in fact one of the traditional offices of the summer tours of the main European teams.

In 2024 he then hosted the Copa America final between Argentina and Colombia, where Messi he triumphed with his companions, while in 2025 and 2026 he will host i World Cup and for national teams. In fact, seven games of the world championship of next year will be played here, including a quarter final and final for third place. The current capacity is 64,767 spectators, even if before the installation of the coverage it contained up to 80,000 people.