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David Beckham pieces together his own MLS team of ‘Galacticos’ in for Inter Miami

<p>The Herons, with Manchester United and Real Madrid legend <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/david-beckham-explains-why-inter-miami-signed-lionel-messi-transfer-million-messages/blt2b5678fd0dc2cb12 " target="_blank">David Beckham filling a role as co-owner</a>, have assembled a star-studded cast at Chase Stadium. Eight-time Ballon d’Or winner <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/secret-meetings-10-year-project-how-david-beckham-signed-lionel-messi-inter-miami-co-owner/bltcc28a521e2bdff22 " target="_blank">Messi added his name to those ranks in the summer of 2023</a>.</p><div class="affiliate-button-container theme-1" data-name="Apple TV"><div class="affiliate-button"><img class="logo" height="40" width="72" src="https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt2de198b67da95a2e/65709d2436cf7d0407034ef9/Apple_TV.png" style="width: 72px; height: 40px;"><span class="affiliate-text">Get the MLS Season Pass today!</span></div><a href="https://tv.apple.com/channel/tvs.sbd.7000?itsct=goal_mls&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=1010l39UY" class="affiliate-button-link" target="_blank">Stream games now</a></div>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>He has been joined in Florida by <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/last-dance-isnt-over-luis-suarez-tipped-prolong-lionel-messi-reunion-inter-miami-striker-contract-extension-mls/blt8864b7f88a779ab7" target="_blank">former Barcelona team-mates Alba, Sergio Busquets and Luis Suarez</a>. Inter Miami have also acquired USMNT star Julian Gressel and Ecuadorian forward Leonardo Campana, while seeing highly-rated <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/usmnt-hopeful-benjamin-cremaschi-explains-what-like-meet-lionel-messi-first-time-inter-miami/blt8ece246d32d70338" target="_blank">teenager Benjamin Cremaschi step out of their academy system</a>.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Tata Martino now has match-winners aplenty at his disposal, with MLS expert Andrew Wiebe telling <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/messi-backkkkk-galaxy-make-el-trafico-statement-hell/id379077036?i=1000669756330 " target="_blank"><em>Extratime</em></a> after seeing Alba deliver a pinpoint assist for <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/video-lionel-messi-brace-inter-miami-right-foot-assist-luis-suarez-returns-mls-injury/blt604c973455322166" target="_blank">Messi’s second goal in Inter Miami’s 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Union</a>: “That pass doesn’t get enough credit. That lane is extremely small and it can only go at one pace to get through to reach Messi at the right place for Messi to apply the finish. Jordi Alba is just on the laundry list of game-changing ballers on this team. He’s vacillating between second and fifth or sixth, and that is stupid. It is stupid what this Miami team has done and what they’ve built.”</p>

WHAT MLS EXPERT SAID

<p>Messi has returned to the Herons’ squad after <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/explained-why-lionel-messi-benched-inter-miami-cameo-appearance-mls-draw-atlanta-united/bltf7e3069b110b2104" target="_blank">recovering from the ankle injury</a> that ruled him out after Copa America duty with Argentina. Inter Miami continue to top the Supporters’ Shield standings, as they lead the way in the Eastern Conference, and have <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/goat-mindset-lionel-messi-never-bothered-attitude-great-argentine-superstar-inter-miami-supporters-shield-mls-cup/blta1e754191ebc3e7f" target="_blank">ultimate MLS Cup glory very much in their sights</a>.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

David Beckham pieces together his own MLS team of ‘Galacticos’ in for Inter Miami | Goal.com US

Inter Miami have been told it is “stupid what they have built”, with Jordi Alba a long way behind Lionel Messi and Co on their game-changer list.