“She Wasn’t Talking About Me, She Was Talking About Leo” – David Beckham Reveals How Victoria and Daughter Harper Were Spellbound by Lionel Messi

It’s nearly been four days since Lionel Messi was unveiled as the latest Inter Miami player and fans still can’t wrap their head around it. David Beckham was one of the earliest superstars to join the MLS and spark such mass excitement amongst American soccer fans. Multiple European behemoths like Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Gareth Bale, and Giorgio Chiellini joined the league, but none managed to usurp DB7’s MLS debut hype.

16 years after Beckham’s debut, Lionel Messi becomes the first superstar to overshadow Beckham’s debut. Talking to BBC Sport about Messi’s signing, DB7’s vision behind it was clear.

David Beckham’s wife and daughter in awe of Lionel Messi’s signing presentation

Beckham and Inter Miami only want the best players in the world to join the team. Luckily for them, they managed to sign one of the GOATs, which is why they have been emotional ever since. “Our vision for this club and our vision for this city and the fans was to bring the greatest players. For us, it happened. So it was really emotional the other night,” Beckham informed BBC Sports. He then revealed his daughter’s and wife’s reaction who were simply flabbergasted by the sheer number of people chanting for La Pulga.

“Harper turned around to me and she was like, ‘daddy ‘look at all these people’ and Victoria was like ‘it’s amazing what one man can do’  and she wasn’t talking about me , she was talking about Leo Messi,” shared the former Manchester United player candidly. 

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Soccer fans around the world are super stoked to witness Messi make his MLS debut. Ticket prices have skyrocketed and social media is plummeting hyping up Messi’s debut. However, there is a possibility of disappointment for fans as David Beckham hinted that Messi may not play his debut match fully.

David Beckham hints at limited playtime for Messi against Cruz Azul

The reason cited by Becks was that the former Barcelona will take some time to adapt to the league. While it is a fact that Messi is fresh off winning the World Cup and Ligue 1, DB7 still believes he will need some space to understand the tactics and get fit. “He looks sharp, he looks great, but he’s going to need time to adapt as well,” explained the former Real Madrid star.

Becks subsequently intimated that Messi might not play the entire game against Cruz Azul. “Leo will play some part of the game, but that will be down to the coach, and it’ll be down to Leo to decide if he’s ready because we know that he’s been away for a few weeks with his family,” shared Beckham.

All said and done, let’s hope for a proper Messi debut against Cruz Azul. Fans have spent a lot of time and money in anticipation and they deserve nothing but the best!

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