David Beckham Reacts As Lionel Messi Receives His ‘Bodyguard’ in Miami

David Beckham Reacts As Lionel Messi Receives His ‘Bodyguard’ in Miami

Elijah Odetokun
updated at August 10, 2023 at 8:07 AM
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  • Lionel Messi has had a strong start to life since moving to Inter Miami
  • The Argentine superstar has scored seven goals in his first four games
  • He has had celebrities watch his games, but his recent visitor got fans speculating

Lionel Messi received one of his Argentina's World Cup-winning teammates in Miami in the company of David Beckham, and it got fans thinking something was in the works.

Messi led Argentina to the 2022 FIFA World Cup triumph in Qatar, and despite losing their opening game to Saudi Arabia, they went all the way and beat defending champions France in the final.

He was the captain and played all minutes, but he had help from his teammates who were willing to go to war for him, especially players like Emiliano Martinez and Rodrigo De Paul.

Lionel Messi, Rodrigo De Paul, Argentina, Panama, Monumental Stadium, Buenos Aires.
Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul share a very special relationship. Photo by Matias Baglietto.
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The World Cup triumph, coupled with his torrid time at Paris Saint-Germain, made it easy for him to walk out of the club when his contract expired and he headed for the Major League Soccer.

De Paul visits Messi

Messi got off to a brilliant start to life at Inter Miami and has turned the fortunes of the club around on the pitch and off the pitch. He has seven goals in four games.

According to Goal, the Argentina captain has linked up with his former Barcelona teammates, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, who joined the side after his arrival.

The 36-year-old had one of his teammates in the national team, Rodrigo De Paul, famously dubbed his 'bodyguard', visit him in the company of David Beckham, who shared the photo on Instagram.

The Atletico Madrid midfielder, in an interview with FIFA, claimed he could go to war for his national team captain if he asked him to, exemplifying the level of love and respect between the two.

Alba reacts after Messi reunion

Sports Brief reported that Jordi Alba made his Inter Miami debut, coming off the bench in the second half of the 3-1 victory over Atlanta United in the Leagues Cup.

Alba, like Messi, turned down lucrative offers elsewhere to move to the MLS and admitted the club made the most effort to sign him and made him feel very important.

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Elijah Odetokun is Reuters-trained journalist with three years of experience having previously worked at Daily Times Nigeria, OmaSports and El Futbolero.