It's an occasion David Beckham was never going to miss. One he has had a significant role in creating. The sight of Lionel Messi turning on the bright lights of Miami. Only this time on behalf of Argentina in a World Cup , instead of the Inter Miami club he represents and Beckham co-owns. When Inter Miami decided to take the financial plunge and sign Messi from Paris Saint-Germain in 2023, it promised to be a game-changer. And it has been.