David Beckham might need been born and raised in the UK, however he had the way forward for United States soccer in thoughts when he recruited eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi to Inter Miami CF in 2023.
Beckham, who famously left Spanish giants Actual Madrid in 2007 to affix the LA Galaxy in a shock transfer, advised “Sizzling Ones” host Sean Evans that Messi’s determination to affix Main League Soccer will consequence within the U.S. changing into a real soccer nation and, sooner or later, profitable the FIFA World Cup.
“It is a reward within the sense of, I need to encourage the following technology of younger children which are taking part in on this nation, as a result of sooner or later, the U.S. will win the World Cup — sooner or later,” Beckham stated. “You want moments like this the place you carry somebody of Leo’s magnitude.
“He is good on the sector and he is good off the sector. He is the right skilled and, so in case you carry somebody like that, all of those younger children which are watching all through America go and watch him in stadiums of their metropolis get impressed. That is actually what we needed to do.”
Lionel Messi
Earlier than sustaining an ankle damage within the CONMEBOL Copa América ultimate, Messi and Inter Miami had been breaking attendance data throughout MLS, most notably promoting out Gillette Stadium, the house of the New England Patriots, in April.
Messi returned to group coaching with Inter Miami on Wednesday and is anticipated to affix his staff for the stretch run of the MLS season. Inter Miami is at the moment the favourite to win the Supporters’ Protect with an MLS-best document of 17W-5D-4L.
Messi’s contract with Inter Miami expires in December 2025, six months earlier than america will co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup with Canada and Mexico.
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