With the opening of Nu Stadium in Miami, Heron Sports & Entertainment, the dedicated platform focused on arranging, promoting, and producing major events in South Florida and Globally enters a new era.
Since opening its doors in 2020, the Club’s state-of-the-art facilities have staged hundreds of events including Major International Club Exhibitions matches, tournament matches, international friendlies, signature events, and training camps and Heron Sports & Entertainment has supported major events globally.
A look at some of the most memorable events supported by Heron Sports & Entertainment to date:
- HS&E hosted a FC Barcelona training camp and two matches, one at Inter Miami CF Stadium in Fort Lauderdale and the other at Red Bull Arena in New York City between FC Barcelona and New York Red Bulls (2022)
- Friendly match with the No.1 & No. 2 Women’s teams in the World the USWNT and Germany (2022)
- The Historic University of Miami Spring Football Game (2022, 2023)
- Noche d’Or: Celebration honoring Lionel Messi’s eighth Ballon d’Or (2023)
- The Beautiful Game: Global celebrity football match featuring international legends (2023, 2025)
- Inter Miami CF International Preseason Tours (2024, 2025, 2026)
- Training Camps and Friendlies with the Men’s World Cup Champions, Argentina (2024, 2025)
- Serving as a FIFA Club World Cup Training Site for the German side, Borussia Dortmund (2025)
- Preseason Training Camp for the Reigning NWSL Champions, Gotham FC (2026)
- Dreams Cup: Youth Tournament featuring 1000 Teams (2024, 2025)
2025 was the most active year to date with HS&E supporting eight international friendlies, serving four National Team and Club base camps (U.S. Soccer Men’s and Women’s, Canada Men’s Soccer, Borussia Dortmund), and hosting two major youth tournaments, including the Dreams Cup that hosted over 1000 Youth teams & the Messi Cup that saw eight of the World’s best Youth Academies visit Inter Miami CF Stadium in Fort Lauderdale and the Florida Blue Training Center.
In addition to hosting events at Inter Miami’s World Class campuses, Heron Sports & Entertainment has elevated Inter Miami CF’s global ambition by supporting the Club’s annual International Tour during preseason and co-promoted several matches in New York, Houston, and Orlando to date.
See below for a more extensive list of events that Heron Sports & Entertainment has supported.
Inter Miami Global Preseason Tours
- Inter Miami CF vs Al-Hilal
- Inter Miami CF vs Al-Nassr
- Inter Miami CF vs Hong Kong Team
- Inter Miami CF vs Vissel Kobe
- Inter Miami CF vs Club América
- Inter Miami CF vs Universitario de Deportes
- Inter Miami CF vs Sporting San Miguelito
- Inter Miami CF vs CD Olimpia
- Inter Miami CF vs Orlando City SC
- Inter Miami CF vs Alianza Lima
- Inter Miami CF vs Atlético Nacional
- Inter Miami CF vs Barcelona de Guayaquil
- Inter Miami CF vs Independiente del Valle
Major International Club Exhibitions Hosted
- Al Ahly vs Pachuca
Tournaments Hosted
International Friendlies Hosted
Signature Events
- Noche d’Or – Celebration honoring Lionel Messi’s eighth Ballon d’Or
Tournaments (Owned / Produced Properties)
- Dreams Cup - International youth tournament
- Messi Cup - Global youth football tournament
Participation (Promoter / Commercial Partner Outside Miami)
- FC Barcelona vs New York Red Bulls - New York
- River Plate vs Vasco de Gama - Orlando
- Venezuela vs Australia – Houston
- Colombia vs Australia – Citi Field, New York
- Ecuador vs Australia – Red Bull Arena, New Jersey
Training Camps Hosted
- FC Barcelona Training Camp
- River Plate Preseason Training Camp
- Colombia Training Camp
- Argentina National Team – Copa América preparation camp
- Orange Bowl Training Camp
- Miami Sharks Ruby TrainingÂ
- Canada Men’s National Team Training Camp in Nov. to prepare for Concacaf Nations League
- NWSL Reigning Champions, Gotham FC, Preseason Training Camp