Not many initially thought that Lionel Messi‘s move to Inter Miami would materialise. Nevertheless, fans couldn’t contain their excitement at the prospect of seeing one of the best soccer players in the world gracing the MLS. The architect behind the move? David Beckham. Interestingly, when Becks shared the news of Messi’s arrival with his wife Victoria Beckham at 5 am, he had to face her fury.
If you’re the owner of Inter Miami and you know that Messi is coming to your club, its only natural to jump in excitement. In a recent interview with the Athletic, Beckham revealed what transpired during those penultimate moments.
David Beckham discusses Victoria’s 5 am fury!
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Beckham stated, “I was in Japan with the family and woke up at 5am because my phone kept vibrating. My wife was like, ‘Really?! Turn your phone off!’. I look on my phone and I’m like, ‘What’s happened? Something’s happened!’. I put my glasses on and I’m like, ‘Leo’s coming! It’s done! He has announced it!’. My wife was like, ‘What do you mean he has announced it?’. I said, ‘He has gone on TV and said he’s coming to Inter Miami!’.”
Thereafter, when Victoria woke up, she hugged him, and David got emotional with the love of his life. The Manchester United legend expressed that he had goosebumps when he heard the news. Sharing the club’s ownership with billionaire entrepreneur Jorge Mas, Beckham had an emotional conversation following the announcement. In fact, he believes the transfer is a dream and goes at 7.30 am to the training ground to confirm his presence. For any owner, having the ability to sign Messi is stunning.
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Despite scoring a last-minute winner against Greece to send England to the World Cup or producing dazzling moments for Real Madrid, he described this transfer remains the proudest moment of his career. The sensational World Cup winner, meanwhile, has carried the expectations forward by producing magic on the field.
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Lionel Messi starts strong with Inter Miami
The ticket prices went through the roof for his debut match as fans wanted a glimpse of the player. And in the first game, he produced a moment of wizardry. He scored a last-minute free-kick and gave a spectacular victory in his first game. In the second game, he scored two goals and assisted one by imprinting his blueprint to the club.
The Messi era is underway as Beckham delivered on his promise. And now, can he fulfill the dream of fans wanting to see Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo play together?
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