David Beckham recalled the moment he learned Messi was South Florida bound.
Lionel Messi’s decision to head to Inter Miami and MLS came as a shock to just about everyone in the sporting world– except maybe one person.The AthleticMessi’s impending arrival has widely been considered a coup for America’s top domestic soccer league and the struggling Miami club.
But Beckham, a co-owner of Inter Miami, described it as the realization of a promise he made a long time ago. “A couple of weeks ago, I woke up to about a million messages on my phone,” Beckham said. “I was thinking, ‘What’s gone off? I don’t usually get this many messages.’ All of a sudden, I hear Leo has come out and announced he’s coming to Miami. Obviously, it wasn’t a surprise to me.
“I have always said, from the word go, that if I had the opportunity to bring the best players in the game to Miami, at whatever time of their careers, I would do that. I have always made that commitment to our fans.“So when I hear that one of the best players — if not the best player — who has won everything in the game, who is still a great player, still young and still doing what he’s doing, wants to play for my team, it’s a massive moment for us.
Interest in Inter Miami has skyrocketed since the announcement early last month as the team’s social media following and
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