{"id":87959,"date":"2023-11-25T04:33:27","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T04:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/?p=87959"},"modified":"2023-11-25T04:33:27","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T04:33:27","slug":"david-beckham-reveals-fears-inter-miamis-lionel-messi-transfer-would-be-hijacked-as-he-names-club-that-worried-him-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/sport\/david-beckham-reveals-fears-inter-miamis-lionel-messi-transfer-would-be-hijacked-as-he-names-club-that-worried-him-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"David Beckham reveals fears Inter Miami's Lionel Messi transfer would be HIJACKED as he names club that 'worried' him | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
DAVID BECKHAM has revealed the one club that had him "worried" when competing for the signature of Lionel Messi.<\/p>\n
Messi made his spectacular move to Inter Miami this summer after two seasons in Ligue 1 with Paris Saint Germain. <\/p>\n
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And since joining Beckham's MLS outfit he has excelled scoring scoring 11 goals and registering five assists in just 14 appearances.<\/p>\n
But it might not have been the fairy tale move that Becks had dreamed of had Barcelona got their way in the summer window. <\/p>\n
Speaking to The Times, the former Manchester United and England legend revealed he was worried that Barca would snatch Messi away from him.<\/p>\n
He said:"We always knew there would be competition. The time I got a bit worried was when Barcelona showed interest.<\/p>\n
"The club obviously pulls on his heartstrings and he never really got to say the goodbye he deserved there. <\/p>\n "That was the only time I started to worry he might go somewhere else. But we did everything possible \u2014 me, Jorge and Jose [Mas]."<\/p>\n Messi rose through the ranks at the famous La Masia academy and spent 16 years in the Barcelona first team.<\/p>\n He featured 778 times for the Catalan giants while amassing an astonishing 975 goal contributions.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n FREE BETS – BEST BETTING OFFERS AND BONUSES NEW CUSTOMERS<\/strong><\/p>\n And Barcelona were seemingly keen to reunite with the Argentine in the summer before he decided to head to the US to join Inter Miami.<\/p>\n However after winning ten La Liga titles and four Champions League's with the club, Messi decided to opt for a new challenge across the pond.<\/p>\n And Beckham couldn't have been happier to make the groundbreaking signing for his Florida side. <\/p>\n He said: "Getting that phone call that he\u2019s decided to come to us\u2026 It still gives me goose bumps.<\/p>\n "I promised the fans and people of Miami that I wanted to bring some of the best players in the world. I am sure every owner says that but, from day one, he was the dream player I wanted to bring to Miami. <\/p>\n "I see him in our kit, I watch him train and play, and I can\u2019t believe that we have Lionel Messi in our club."<\/p>\n The eight time Ballon d'Or winner has already made a huge impact on Inter Miami after he helped them win their first ever piece of silverware, the Leagues Cup.<\/p>\n<\/picture>POWER UP <\/span><\/p>\n
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