The president of the MLS club Inter Miami, former England national team midfielder, and Officer of the Order of the British Empire, David Beckham, commented on the forward of the Herons and the Argentine national team Lionel Messi.
According to the 49-year-old specialist, Messi's arrival in the United States plays a significant role in the development of local football. Additionally, Beckham said he admires the forward as a person, because 36-year-old Argentine helps young players make progress.
AS quotes Beckham as saying:
I always knew that bringing someone like Leo to Miami and to America would be a huge impact. Obviously, with what he’s done on the field, and what he continues to do off the field as well. It’s not just about obviously winning trophies, which he’s still hungry to do, but he wants the academy kids to get better. He wants to meet every young kid when he travels around America. That’s the type of person he is.
In the 2024 MLS season, Messi played in ten matches, scoring ten goals and providing nine assists. The forward's contract with Inter Miami expires at the end of December 2025, and the Transfermarkt website estimates the forward at 30 million euros.
On May 11, in a comment to Goal, Beckham called Messi the perfect footballer. On May 17, it was reported that the British auction house Bonhams sold the napkin where Messi signed his first professional contract with Barcelona for 762,400 pounds.
