Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham had revealed how Lionel Messi shocked him on his first day with the Major League Soccer giant.
The former Manchester United winger, Beckham, revealed the shocking aspect during a lengthy discussion with Rio Ferdinand.
He said if he has to give the former Paris Saint-Germain attacker a name, he will call him a “winner.”
Also, he is extremely shocked about the player’s work ethics.
Beckham said, “The one thing that Leo is good at is teaching. He’s good at teaching the young players that are coming in from the academy. He doesn’t make any player feel below him.”
“He’s that player that will stay out on the training ground teaching the young kids, going to watch the academy kids playing. He’ll be the first in the gym, and he’ll be the last out of the gym.”
“I don’t think you get to that level without having that drive within you. I’ll take you back to the first day that he came into our training ground.”
“He arrived at about 6:50 in the morning. And there was nobody in the training facility apart from one guy to let him in. He arrived at 6:50. The team weren’t training till 10.”
Since Messi joined Inter Miami, he has helped the team achieve unlimited success in Major League Soccer. He has scored 30 goals and created 17 assists in 35 matches for the American Football Club.
Beckham Reveals What Lionel Messi Does at Training Facilities Before Everyone Arrives
The Inter Miami co-owner, Beckham, revealed what Messi does in the training facilities before his other teammates arrive.
During his conversation with Ferdinand, he said, “Preparing. He’s in the gym; he’s warming up. He’s doing all of the things that you expect a young kid to do, and he’s still doing them now at his age.”
“Everything that he’s won in his career, you would expect him to be a bit more relaxed. If I had to describe him with one word, he’s a winner. Not in the sense of what he’s won, but he’s still hungry.”
“He’s still hungry for championships; he still gets angry with players for not doing the right thing. He still gets angry when he loses games.”
“Even when he’s not playing, he gets angry. When he’s not playing or he’s injured, he’s there at every game. He doesn’t have to be there at every game.”
“That’s the type of person and player that he is. He’s unbelievable to see.”
Marca America Gives Lionel Messi The Greatest Player Of All Time Award
Marca gave Inter Miami attacker Lionel Messi the award for the greatest player of all time.
He was given the award for his football legacy. The Argentine is the first winner of the award.
Previously, the Inter Miami star won eight Ballon d’Or awards, three FIFA Best Men’s Player awards, four UEFA Champions League titles, two Copa Americas, a FIFA World Cup, and numerous individual trophies.
So far in Lionel Messi’s career, the Argentine has won 56 individual awards and 46 trophies. He is the most decorated player in the history of football.
Despite that, the football star has continued to be effective for both his club and country. He scored three goals and created two assists against Bolivia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers during the just-concluded October international break.
