“This news does not come as a surprise to me. From the very beginning I have always said that if there was an opportunity to bring the best players to Inter Miami, at any point in their career, I would do it. I have always fulfilled that commitment to my fans. However, Messi’s sudden announcement to Inter Miami caused a huge fever,’ David Goal said in the interview.
“A few weeks ago, I woke up with about a million messages on my phone. At that time I thought, “What happened?” I don’t usually get that many messages. Suddenly, I heard Messi spoke up and announced that he was going to Inter Miami”, David Beckham shared.
David Beckham and billionaire Jorge Mas, co-owner of Inter Miami Club, have been persistently negotiating with Messi since 2019 to convince the Argentine superstar to come to the US to play in the MLS.
What’s so special about Inter Miami to become Lionel Messi’s next stop?
The opportunity only came to David Beckham and billionaire Jorge Mas after Messi left Barcelona in the summer of 2021. But they had to wait two more seasons, after Messi did not renew with PSG and did not return to his old club Barcelona. The Argentine superstar also ignored generous offers from Saudi Arabia to choose a new destination in his career at Inter Miami Club.
“When I heard one of the best players, who has won everything in his career, is still a great player, is still young and is still doing what he wants to do on the pitch, wants to play for my team. It was a very important moment for us,’ David Beckham shared more about Messi joining Inter Miami.
Established Inter Miami Club in January 2018, until now as a co-owner and President of the club, David Beckham has fulfilled his commitment when recruiting Messi to join the team that excites Miami fans. Previously, during the three seasons this team played in the MLS, David Beckham also recruited many good players to join such as the Higuain brothers, Federico and Gonzalo, as well as midfielder Blaise Matuidi …