Revolutionizing the world of football, Messi is one step away from reaching football in the United States thanks to the work of Beckham
One of the main reasons for the arrival of the Argentine captain to football in the United States is david beckhamowner of the coastal team, being a character who always surrendered at the feet of Messi.
Messi marked Beckham’s retirement
The English star who played for big clubs like Real Madrid It is Manchester Unitedhad his last spell in European football wearing the shirt of Paris Saint-Germain. In fact, one of his last games was against barcelona by Lionel Messi.
“When did I decide? Probably when Messi doubled me running on the field during the PSG-Barça match“, Beckham confessed laughing about when he decided to retire from football.
Said match was on April 10, 2013 at Camp Nou for the second leg corresponding to the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
It was a 1-1 draw in Barcelona for the Catalan team to secure passage to the semi-finals thanks to goal difference, as in Paris they had tied 2-2 and at that time the away goals rule was in effect in the European tournament.
A little over a month later, precisely on May 18, 2013, Beckham hung up his boots to dedicate all his time to training Inter Miami, which is close to signing the world champion Argentine captain.
His idolization of Messi
The former English football player did not hide his admiration whenever he spoke of Messi. And so it was in an interview after the World Cup in Qatar 2022.
“It has to be Messi. You know, I love Leo for many reasons.“, David assured when asked about the player he likes the most right now.
“I love him because he’s a great dad, he has a great personality and character. But what we all really love about him is the way he plays football, with such passion and freedom, which was reflected in the last World Cup. How he played for his country and winning that tournament was a special moment, I love watching players like Leo.“
Source: sportbuzz
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