 amid competition from clubs in Saudi Arabia and Barcelona. Beckham has also persuaded Messi's former Barcelona team-mate Sergio Busquets to join Miami. Messi was unveiled at Miami's DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale in front of a sellout crowd, with Beckham hailing the signing as a "dream come true". He was welcomed to the United States by NFL icon Tom Brady and basketball hero Stephen Curry. It was a magical evening for Messi and the 20,000 fans inside the stadium, but it was almost ruined by a torrential downpour. That made the temporary stage at the DRV PNK Stadium very slippy, with Beckham struggling to stay on his feet. The Manchester United legend slipped as he made his way across the stage but managed to regain his balance instead of falling over. Beckham, who was wearing dress shoes, then walked very slowly before one of the presenters gave him a helping hand. Do you think Lionel Messi made the right decision in joining Inter Miami? Let us know in the comments below! Fortunately, Messi was wearing trainers and had no problem walking towards Beckham to receive his No.10 shirt. He's undoubtedly become the biggest star in the MLS and will try to inspire Miami up the table. They are currently rock bottom of the entire MLS. Messi scored 21 goals and provided 20 assists for PSG last season, suggesting he's still good enough to play in Europe. Yet he){kind=link}
Heavy rain fell during Lionel Messi’s unveiling as an Inter Miami player after the Argentina captain signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with the Major League Soccer club
David Beckham almost hit the deck after slipping during Lionel Messi’s unveiling as an Inter Miami player on Sunday.
Messi, 36, has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Miami after his contract with Paris Saint-Germain expired. It’s the first time the Barcelona legend, who won the World Cup with Argentina last year, will play first-team club football outside of Europe.
Miami co-owner Beckham played a blinder to lure Messi to Major League Soccer (MLS) amid competition from clubs in Saudi Arabia and Barcelona. Beckham has also persuaded Messi’s former Barcelona team-mate Sergio Busquets to join Miami.
Messi was unveiled at Miami’s DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale in front of a sellout crowd, with Beckham hailing the signing as a “dream come true”. He was welcomed to the United States by NFL icon Tom Brady and basketball hero Stephen Curry.