David Beckham reveals why he signed Lionel Messi and it wasn't to make millions of dollars

Naturally, Inter Miami has earned tens of millions of dollars thanks to the arrival of Lionel Messi to the United States and specifically as Inter Miami's new signing. Sale of t-shirts, full stadiums and even tourism in Miami just for the Lionel Messi effect. However, David Beckham reveals what really motivated him to sign the Argentine.

“We always knew that bringing Leo to the United States, not just Miami, was our gift to the United States and the MLS. One of the reasons we bought him was to also inspire the next generation of soccer players in the United States. to want to be football players. Messi has that power. Bringing him achieves that and is something important for us.”

David Beckham also added: "Someone like that changes the game, inspires another generation of footballers. And that's why we wanted to bring Leo to the team. Of course, we want to win championships and be the best team in the league.”

The MLS, the objective:

Obviously, Inter Miami also wants to win Major League Soccer for the first time and with Messi they have a better chance of doing so: “Someone like that changes the game, inspires another generation of soccer players. And that's why we wanted to bring Leo to the team. Of course, we want to win championships and be the best team in the league.”