WATCH: “Sneaked into a hotel…,” David Beckham discloses how it astonishingly took around 5 years of planning for Lionel Messi’s move to Inter Miami

David Beckham started working on Lionel Messi's move to Miami five years ago!

WATCH: “Sneaked into a hotel…,” David Beckham discloses how it astonishingly took around 5 years of planning for Lionel Messi’s move to Inter Miami

It took David Beckham five years to sign Lionel Messi! (Via IMAGO)

Imagine the legendary David Beckham, sat up on his bed, crying because Lionel Messi decided to join Inter Miami! Yes, the Real Madrid and Manchester United legend revealed in a recent interview how he managed to secure the World Cup winner’s signature. While signing Leo Messi was no easy task, it took Beckham an unbelievable five years to complete the process.

Lionel Messi signed for The Herons in 2023 July on the back of his historic World Cup victory in Qatar. The club has seen a monumental rise in popularity and significance ever since his signing with the likes of Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets and Luis Suarez joining the Argentine. Beckham revealed the entire story behind how Messi joined the club and the process that started five years ago.

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We'd been talking to Leo's father for five years. Me and my partner sneaked into a hotel to meet Leo's dad five years prior to him signing for us. Five years later, I'm in Japan and I look at my phone and see that Leo Messi has decided to join Miami. I get goosebumps and I start crying.
David Beckham on This Life of Mine with James Corden

Beckham also joked how he told his partner and wife to be at the airport to make sure that it was Messi and not his brother that they signed.

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Lionel Messi’s injury : When will the Argentine return to action?

Lionel Messi was unavailable for selection as Argentina went into the international break. The reigning World Cup champions took on El Salvador and despite the skipper’s absence, managed to secure a 3-0 win against the visitors. Goals from Cristian Romero, Enzo Fernandez and Giovani Lo Celso made up for an injured Messi.

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Lionel Messi missed Argentina’s friendly against El Salvador following the injury he picked up against Nashville (Via IMAGO)

As fans started to wonder when the No.10 is set to make his return, Diario Ole journalist Hernan Claus has put an end to the anticipation. According to Claus, the knock Messi suffered against Nashville will keep him sidelined until 4th of April. His recovery will see him miss two more games for Miami, one against the NY Red Bulls & the other against New York City.

The No.10 is currently in Florida undergoing light training sessions, and even though his injury isn’t serious, the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner is unlikely to rush his recovery. As per Claus, the Argentine’s recovery of his muscular ailment on his right leg is on the right track and will soon be in optimal condition to take on Monterrey in the Concacaf Champions Cup.

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