Tennis legend, Serena Williams yet again makes a surprise appearance in a mega sporting event! Shortly after rocking the stage at the Super Bowl LIX, the tennis star was spotted in attendance during Inter Miami’s match against New York City FC in the MLS. However, this isn’t the first time that we’ve seen her showcasing her love for David Beckham’s soccer team. Remember her getting awestruck seeing Lionel Messi scoring a last-minute winner on his debut for Inter Miami against Cruz Azul in 2023? Recently, she was yet again spotted gracing the fields with the Inter Miami co-owner, David Beckham.

Although, the match between Inter Miami and New York City FC ended at 2-2 this time, the two sporting giants were spotted in all laughter during their post-match engagement. Beckham even gave Williams a hug and handed her an Inter Miami jersey. The official IG page of MLS shared that epic moment on their story with the caption, “Wouldn’t be Miami without a star sighting @davidbeckham 🤝 @serenawilliams.” In another post from Inter Miami’s official IG post, they wrote, “Greatness in the house.“

However, Williams and Beckham weren’t the only superstars who were in attendance this time! Even the French soccer star, Paul Pogba was seen posing with both Serena Williams and David Beckham at the iconic Chase Stadium. Other than that, fans also saw Hollywood star Eva Longoria gracing the mega soccer match with her glittering presence on this star-studded night.

Serena Williams is a big soccer fan. Apart from showing her interest in the USWNT, she is also a leading investor in Angel City FC along with her husband, Alexis Ohanian. Highlighting her craze for soccer, we have seen her coming up with multiple suggestions in the past for the improvement of the sport. For example, in 2010, she shared a tweet reflecting on the importance of having a referral system in soccer. She said, “Ok soccer/football needs official reviews!! Refs can’t see everything!! Review!!!” A few years after, that we saw the sport eventually making her wish a reality!

Not only that, but even her jaw-dropping reaction with her hands held high up in the air after Lionel Messi’s incredible set-piece goal on his debut for Inter Miami in 2023, was yet another moment that portrayed her love for the sport. Her close friend, Kim Kardashian had joined her at that time. Although Messi failed to score this time, the Argentinian made two assists in this match. Serena Williams’ frequent appearance in Inter Miami’s matches, leads us to our next question…

How is Serena Williams’ relationship with David Beckham and Lionel Messi?

Well, not only Serena Williams but also her family has a good camaraderie with these two sporting greats. Do you know that the Williams sisters had previously attended the wedding ceremony of David and Victoria Beckham’s son Brooklyn Beckham? They even congratulated Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz through a social media post at that time. Later on, we even saw David Beckham sharing an IG story with the caption, “Always great seeing Serena Williams and Venus Williams.”

Now, talking about Lionel Messi’s craze in the tennis world, previously we have seen WTA stars like Karolina Pliskova and Victoria Azarenka showcasing their love for the Argentinian. Not only that, Messi’s brilliance on the soccer field once even drew praise from the Swiss Maestro. According to Roger Federer, “He dribbles like a magician, and his angular passes are works of art. His awareness and anticipation are almost beyond comprehension.” Even the other members of the ‘Big 4′ in the tennis world are big fans of Messi, but do you know Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian is also a huge admirer of this soccer legend?

Ohanian has a unique collector’s time featuring Lionel Messi. Apart from that, when Messi joined Beckham’s Inter Miami CF in 2023, Ohanian was spotted highlighting how big a moment this was for American soccer. After seeing a clip of Messi’s goal during his match against Atlanta United FC, Ohanian wrote, “This clip exemplifies why it’ll be different this time (vs Beckham or Pele in USA) yes he’s more in his prime, but culture is forged ONLINE now and this clip goes viral immediately instead of being a footnote on ESPN the next morning.”

Game recognize game? Well, their love and admiration for each other is a true example of how sport can unite us in multiple ways. Share your thoughts on seeing all these stars getting aligned in a single frame on this mega MLS night.