Lionel Messi played an instrumental role in dramatically altering Inter Miami’s fortunes, starting with his inaugural game. ‘La Pulga’ scored an emphatic free kick against Cruz Azul to mark his arrival on American soil. With David Beckham observing the game from the sidelines, he channelized his inner Nostradamus in front of his wife, Victoria, before the Argentine took the free kick in stoppage time. Well, it is another telling tale of the already fabled career of Messi with the MLS club.

The World Cup winner started his journey with the Herons in the Leagues Cup. With the limelights on the Argentine in the 94th minute, Beckham reminisced about his national duty moment at Old Trafford! And, of course, he let Victoria know about it!

David Beckham rightly anticipates a hallmark moment from Lionel Messi!

As the fans wished for a Lionel Messi masterclass, Cruz Azul dragged the game to the end with the score at 1-1. The 36YO won a crucial free kick just outside the penalty box with two players clattering him to the floor. The spectators at DRV PNK stadium, including the club owners, were on the edge of their seats to witness the hallmark moment. In this instance, Beckham had a strong intuition in observing Messi’s stance before putting the ball into the net!

The bend-it-like Beckham’s expertise in set pieces assists him in getting into a player’s psyche as they step forward to take free-kicks. In the end, Messi’s curling strike found the back of the net, which proved to be a redemption arc for Inter Miami since then. Beckham displayed his emotions after the winner and spilled the beans before the final whistle!

In an interview, Beckham stated, “I saw him raise the ball and move it back little bit, then I said to my wife, ‘This is going in.'” 

Reigniting the fire, Beckham’s men emerged victorious in the Leagues Cup. They also secured the runner-up position in the US Open Cup. Messi failed to appear in that game, however. The 7x Ballon d’Or winner has led the team from the front since he arrived. But Messi’s impact waned as the Argentinean nurses a niggling injury. Despite the injury not being dubbed severe at first, those trepidations of fans turned true; he will miss the rest of the season. Shedding light on the positive side, the retired English soccer player wants to bring more superstars to the club. 

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As evidenced by the mind-blowing Beckham documentary on Netflix, the former Manchester United player is actively pursuing Neymar to bolster his attacking arsenal. The partnership could blossom with Messi, who stole the show on his debut.

Messi remains grounded despite scoring a worldie!

As soon as the free-kick went in, fans knew the Messiah arrived at the forefront. After scoring the winner, Messi shared his thoughts on the iconic moment by stating, “It was set up for me at the end. I went for it, like I always do. I was lucky that it was on target, that the goalkeeper didn’t get to it and… that it was a goal.” 

Despite the injury, Messi caused much optimism for the Inter Miami faithful. They qualified for the CONCACAF Champions Cup, and a berth for the Club World Cup is on the cards. To sum up, how one signing changed the course of the ship! Do you think he made a stunning impact on Inter Miami?

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