'We Wanted to...': David Beckham Reveals Why He Wanted to Bring Lionel Messi to Inter Miami in MLS

In an unexpected turn of events in 2021, Lionel Messi departed FC Barcelona to join PSG for free astounds analysts and supporters. But his two-year stay at PSG was beset with challenges as he tried to fit into the new surroundings. Messi's relocation to Inter Miami in the MLS in 2023 thereafter underwent an important change as the football master shone both on and off the field.

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David Beckham made a huge statement about Lionel Messi 

Co-owner of Inter Miami David Beckham recently gave Lionel Messi high compliments, saying he is a great addition to the squad. Messi has profoundly changed the Florida-based team since his arrival in 2023.

After ending his contract with Paris Saint-Germain ( PSG ), the well-known Argentine player joined Inter Miami and immediately changed the squad to produce the Leagues Cup, its first-ever title in his first season.

Messi kept shining this year by helping the squad to win the Supporters' Shield. At 37 years old now, he is preparing for the MLS Cup Playoffs. Beckham underlined in an interview on "Rio Ferdinand Presents," Messi's influence will motivate a fresh generation of Americans to play football. David Beckham said: 

“When you bring someone like Leo to America, I always said that it was our gift. As an ownership group and as a person who owns the club, I wanted to do something for the game," said Beckham.

“But I also wanted to do something for America, because they’ve given me so much over the years and they’ve given me so much love, that to bring Leo to inspire the next generation of players in America, that’s what we wanted to do."

“With Leo, we knew what we were bringing and I knew that he was going to be successful on the field, but I also knew he was going to help our club off the field.”

According to most recent reports, Lionel Messi has fundamentally changed the financial situation of Inter Miami. Thanks in large part to his presence, the MLS club has achieved record earnings and obtained rich sponsorship deals since his signing. For the team, this financial increase has changed everything and emphasises Messi's influence off the field.