![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/apple-tv-botches-lionel-messi-unveiling-as-inter-miami-viewers-fume-at-spectacle/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1_GettyImages-1549522830.jpg&description=Lionel Messi's long-awaited unveiling was hit by technical problems on Apple TV as viewers were left furious at the underwhelming coverage of the Inter Miami event Lionel Messi was officially unveiled as an Inter Miami player in front of a packed crowd in Fort Lauderdale - but fans watching around the world were left furious at the Apple TV coverage. The long-awaited event at DRV PNK Stadium was delayed from 6:30pm ET to 8pm ET due to thunderstorms and heavy rain in the area. But thousands of fans braved the conditions to get a glimpse of their new No.10. Thousands more were watching the event around the globe with huge interest in his arrival in Major League Soccer. But coverage on Apple TV was struck be major technical problems, with audio unclear and hard to make out for those watching. When Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham addressed the crowd, he could hardly be hard. Audio briefly returned but it was again practically inaudible when Messi and fellow new signing Sergio Busquets were handed the microphone to address the crowd and views at home. Apple TV was quickly a top trend on social media as fans fumed at the quality of the coverage. "Biggest presentation in MLS history and you can't hear anything on the Apple TV feed," one fan wrote on Twitter. Another added: "Sooooooo did someone decide it wouldn't be a good idea to connect the stadium mic to the Apple TV broadcast?". "Is Apple TV really about to botch their most important and biggest live broadcast to date??? They didn't think to pipe in the stadium audio???" and there were further complaints that translation from Spanish into English was also not working. The deal bringing Messi to Major League Soccer has been closely tied to its deal with Apple. With interest in Messi's signature from the riches of Saudi Arabia and former club Barcelona, the league got creative to convince him to join Inter Miami. Messi struck revenue-sharing agreements with commercial giants Adidas and Apple. Messi will net a share of){kind=link}
Lionel Messi’s long-awaited unveiling was hit by technical problems on Apple TV as viewers were left furious at the underwhelming coverage of the Inter Miami event
Lionel Messi was officially unveiled as an Inter Miami player in front of a packed crowd in Fort Lauderdale – but fans watching around the world were left furious at the Apple TV coverage.
The long-awaited event at DRV PNK Stadium was delayed from 6:30pm ET to 8pm ET due to thunderstorms and heavy rain in the area. But thousands of fans braved the conditions to get a glimpse of their new No.10.
Thousands more were watching the event around the globe with huge interest in his arrival in Major League Soccer. But coverage on Apple TV was struck be major technical problems, with audio unclear and hard to make out for those watching.
When Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham addressed the crowd, he could hardly be hard. Audio briefly returned but it was again practically inaudible when Messi and fellow new signing Sergio Busquets were handed the microphone to address the crowd and views at home.