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WATCH: Bend it like Beckham! Boxing superstar Anthony Joshua channels his inner Lionel Messi when taking free-kicks with Inter Miami co-owner

Boxing superstar Anthony Joshua has shown that he can bend it like David Beckham while taking free-kicks with the Inter Miami co-owner.

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  • Man Utd legend now working in the States
  • Famed for his set-piece ability
  • Heavyweight champion showcasing his talent

  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    Former world heavyweight champion Joshua is a Watford fan, having been born and raised in Hertfordshire, but was a big admirer of former Manchester United and Real Madrid star Beckham when growing up.

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  • THE BIGGER PICTURE

    He has now been given the opportunity to showcase his footballing talents to the ex-England captain during a visit to the United States – and he did not look out of place when curling a shot into the bottom corner from some way out.

  • DID YOU KNOW?

    Beckham showed Joshua how it is done, with his trademark free-kick routine having hit the back of the net on numerous occasions down the years, but Joshua channelled his inner Lionel Messi in the shadow of Inter Miami’s training basis as he also beat the goalkeeper.

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  • Lionel Messi David BeckhamGetty/Instagram

    WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

    Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, has claimed that terms have been agreed on a super fight with hard-hitting American Deontay Wilder – but Joshua is also hoping to be given a chance to become a three-time world champion at some stage as he waits to discover whether Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will face off in a unification battle that could take place as early as December 23.

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