David Beckham has stated that he doesn’t consider himself Lionel Messi’s “boss,” even though he is the co-owner of MLS team Inter Miami.
Beckham played a pivotal role in bringing the Argentine superstar to the United States following his departure from Paris Saint-Germain in June of last year.
Messi, a former Barcelona standout, has made a significant impact in MLS, and Beckham, a former Manchester United star, admits it still feels “surreal” to have the legendary forward on the team.
Asked what it’s like to be Messi’s boss, Beckham told the Smartless podcast: “I can’t look at it like that, I can’t! I just can’t.”
He added: “It felt unbelievable [bringing Messi to Miami]. And I still can’t believe it. Every time someone turns around to me and says: ‘You have Messi on your team, you realize that, don’t you?,’ it really is surreal to say that we have probably the greatest player to have ever played the game, the most successful player to have ever played the game, and he’s playing in Miami in the MLS.”
Lionel Messi has been outstanding for Inter Miami this season.
The 36-year-old forward has netted 10 goals and provided nine assists in MLS, propelling the Herons to the top of the Eastern Conference standings.
Additionally, he scored twice and contributed two assists in the CONCACAF Champions Cup, although the team was eliminated in the quarter-finals.
David Beckham and the other Inter Miami directors are hopeful that Messi will continue his stellar performance and lead Tata Martino’s squad to another victory as they prepare to face the Vancouver Whitecaps in Canada for their next MLS fixture this weekend.