“Bringing Messi to America is for the whole American football industry, for the MLS tournament and to inspire the future generation of young fans, not just for Inter Miami Club,” David Beckham emphasized. , in the program “Good Morning America” broadcast on May 19 (Vietnam time).
“To overcome all the obstacles that I was able to see on the field and see Messi, it was an amazing thing. I always said that bringing Messi to America was not just for Inter Miami; it was for the country. America, for the league and the sport here, and that’s what I really planned to do.
It’s also about inspiring the next generation of young people, who can now go to any stadium across the United States and Canada to watch Messi showcase his talent, as well as other talented players we know. I’m on the team”, David Beckham shared.
“I always knew that bringing someone like Messi to Inter Miami and America would have a huge impact. What Messi does on the field and off the field says it all. He also promotes development. developing at our youth football academy. Messi inspires every child, he is always ready to meet, take pictures, and give autographs to all of them. He is always like that I, the team managers, are extremely happy”, David Beckham added.
This is also the reason why David Beckham once burst into tears of happiness, after witnessing Messi score with a beautiful free kick on his debut day for Inter Miami Club in July 2023, starting to create “Messi madness”. spread throughout America.
During the ongoing 2024 season, Mr. David Beckham admitted to being disappointed when Inter Miami was eliminated early in the CONCACAF Champions Cup in the quarterfinals. But with Messi flourishing, he hopes this famous player will lead the home team to the remaining big goal of winning MLS Cup 2024.
Messi just returned to play for Inter Miami after a 1-match break due to a knee injury, in a 1-0 win over rival DC United on the morning of May 19 in the MLS tournament with the only goal scored by striker Leonardo Campana. at the end of the match.
The win helped Inter Miami secure the top spot in the Eastern region with 31 points after 15 matches, securing a place in the play-off round at the end of the year to compete for the MLS Cup championship. Messi will soon attend the Copa America tournament (taking place in the US from June 20 to July 14), but will not compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics to focus on defending the Leagues Cup championship title with Inter Miami (which takes place after the tournament). Copa America). At the end of the year, this famous player put all his effort into competing in MLS Cup.