David Beckham believes bringing Lionel Messi to Major League Soccer is another important step towards the United States winning the World Cup.
Messi moved to Beckham’s Inter Miami in July 2023 after his contract expired at Paris Saint-Germain in what was an enormous coup for the franchise and the league as a whole.
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The Argentina superstar has created enormous interest, playing to packed houses up and down the country.
And Beckham hopes watching the likes of Messi will inspire American youngsters, strengthening their case to make a greater impact on the world stage.
The former Manchester United, Real Madrid and England midfielder told World Soccer Talk’s Hot Ones Challenge: “It’s a gift in a sense of I want to inspire the next generation of young kids that are playing in this country. Because at some point, the US will win the World Cup. At some point.
“And it needs moments like this where you bring someone of Leo’s magnitude. He’s good on the field, he’s good off the field. He’s the perfect professional.
“And so if you bring someone like that, then all of these young kids that are watching throughout America, going to watch him in their stadiums and in their city, get inspired. And that’s really what we wanted to do.”
BECKS BELIEVES USA WILL WIN THE WORLD CUP 🇺🇸
On David Beckham’s appearance this week on the Hot Ones wings challenge, he believes the US will win the World Cup at some point because Messi will inspire young American kids.
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The United States host the World Cup in two years’ time, along with Canada and Mexico.
It is expected Mauricio Pochettino will be confirmed as their new head coach in the coming weeks, once a contractual issue with Chelsea is resolved.
