“The biggest myth” – Fans react as David Beckham reveals Lionel Messi turned up 3 hours early for first Inter Miami training

Fans react to David Beckham's comments about Lionel Messi, who turned up three hours early for his first Inter Miami training.

“The biggest myth” – Fans react as David Beckham reveals Lionel Messi turned up 3 hours early for first Inter Miami training

David Beckham revealed that Lionel Messi arrived for his first Inter Miami training, three hours early. (via Daily Mail)

English football legend David Beckham heaped praise on Inter Miami star Lionel Messi, revealing some interesting facts about the 37-year-old superstar. To fans’ surprise, he stated that the Argentinian turned up for his first training session very early.

Having signed for Inter Miami in 2023 on a free transfer, Messi has led the Florida side to new heights in US soccer. In his first season, he led the side to the Leagues Cup title. Messi’s second season with the Herons has been a rather successful one, as he captained the club to the MLS Supporters’ Shield, also ending the season on top of the points table.

Despite missing out on most of the matches due to injury, the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner has scored 19 goals and provided 12 assists in just 21 matches.  Following his recent success with Miami, club owner David Beckham did not hesitate to praise his team’s captain.

In a podcast with former Man Utd star Rio Ferdinand, Beckham said that he was impressed by the Argentinian’s first Inter Miami training session. He surprisingly stated that Messi arrived at 6.50 am, though the training session started only at 10 am. Moreover, he added that Messi trains like a young player, while also praising him for not letting his old habits subside.

On his first day of training, he arrived at 6:50 AM when the team was scheduled for 10. He was there alone, went to the gym, and did his warm-up.

David Beckham said (H/T Bein Sports)

Additionally, Beckham stated that the 2022 WC winner happens to be a humble individual, who motivates the young players of the team. Meanwhile, the Argentine was, most recently, presented a special award by media outlet MARCA, for being the most decorated football player. 

Fans react to David Beckham’s recent revelation about Lionel Messi’s punctuality

Football fans shared their reactions to Inter Miami owner David Beckham’s recent revelation regarding club captain Lionel Messi and his training schedule. Some fans exclaimed that the English legend busted the myth surrounding the fact that the Argentinian does not train hard and was just born talented.

Lionel Messi fans on social media
Lionel Messi fans shared their reactions to David Beckham’s recent revelation, on social media. (via SoccerWire)

Some fans hilariously took a dig at Cristiano Ronaldo‘s fans, brushing aside criticism between the two stars regarding their training. A few others pointed to some of the ridiculous records that the Argentinian forward had, which they stated was a result of his hard work.

Here are some of the fan reactions:

Meanwhile, another set of fans stated that Lionel Messi’s achievements are much greater than those of his archrival Ronaldo. The two-decade-long ‘GOAT’ debate was brought to light on several occasions as fans shared their reactions on social media.