David Beckham has paid tribute to Inter Miami following the team’s last game of the season last weekend, as he celebrated the club’s first piece of silverware with stars, Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets, on a night out for dinner in Vice City.
The ex-England captain wrapped his arm around his eldest son, Brooklyn, 24, while posing for snaps with both former Barcelona players, who played an integral part to Miami’s successful second-half of the season since joining the club mid-July.
Miami’s season ended on Saturday in Charlotte, North Carolina, in a 1-0 loss to The Crown. The Herons had already been eliminated from playoff contention after their loss to Cincinnati FC (0-1) earlier this month.
Miami, however, defeated Nashville SC (1-1, 10-9 on penalties) to win the Leagues Cup in August. Messi finished as the competition’s top scorer with 10 goals, while Busquets played in all of Miami’s cup games.
‘Another season complete at this incredible football club… and what a season it has been,’ shared Beckham, 45, on Instagram on Tuesday. ‘I want to personally thank the players, the staff and of course our amazing fans, La Familia, for the special journey that we have been on together.
David Beckham, Lionel Messi Sergio Busquets dined together to celebrate Miami’s season
‘A important chapter in our story, and one we can all be very proud of. We again next year… Vamos #FreedomToDream.’
Messi also lauded his first season in South Florida as ‘incredible’. He also mentioned how ‘proud’ he is to be a part of the club’s history.
Inter Miami players are now expected to embark on the club’s first ever tour abroad, as Messi and Co. are expected to play two friendly matches in China next month, on November 5 and November 8.
Messi will then link up with the Argentina national team for World Cup qualifiers on November 16 and November 21 – after which he should get an extended break before Inter Miami begins preparing for 2024.
Inter Miami won its first piece of silverware – the Leagues Cup – just a month after Messi joined
Since Messi and Busquets joined the Herons in July, Miami’s won 13 games out of a possible 21
The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner’s denied a possible return on loan to Barcelona in order to stay fit during the MLS season, which is from mid-October all the way to late February or early March, depending on the year.
He was recently spotted at an Ed Sheeran concert at Hard Rock Live with his three kids and his wife, Antonela, on Sunday.
Messi, 36, has scored 11 goals in 14 matches with Miami this season. The team won 13 games out of a possible 21 since the World Cup winner joined in the summer.
The Herons ended the 2022-23 MLS Season as the Eastern Conference’s 11th seed, finishing only ahead of Toronto.
