Inside Inter Miami’s Leagues Cup celebrations: David Beckham joins locker room party as Lionel Messi and Co pop champagne and drench manager Tata Martino after penalty shootout victory over Nashville
David Beckham joined Inter Miami players in their Leagues Cup celebration from the team’s dressing room on Saturday night, as Lionel Messi and his teammates drenched manager Tata Martino with a bottle of champagne after winning the final.
“Today is celebrated,” Inter Miami’s official X account shared in Spanish along with footage of players going wild just hours after the team beat Nashville in what was a tense and dramatic penalty shootout at Geodis Park in Tennessee.
Along with Messi, Miami’s left back, Jordi Alba, defensive midfielder Victor Ulloa and star striker Josef Martinez were seen popping the bubbles while wearing ski masks to avoid getting spray in their eyes.
Bucked or Coors Light – an American beer – were also spotted on a table from the locker room, with the Leagues Cup high in the middle of all the alcohol.
Beckham, 48, who co-owns the Herons with Jorge Mas, dropped by to pose for a group photo with Messi, Alba and Sergio Busquets – the main three stars of Inter Miami and the Barcelona contingent who have all previously arrived at the club this summer.
Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham poses with the Leagues Cup trophy and Lionel Messi
Inter Miami players place the club’s first silverware in the middle of a table full of beer
Inter Miami players poured champagne on their manager Tata Marino during a press conference
Inter Miami defeated Nashville in the Leagues Cup final in Tennessee after a thrilling penalty shootout
The former England captain donned a navy blue suit and tie as he crouched next to Messi as he held the Leagues Cup. The World Cup winner even put his arm around Beckham, 48, as he posed alongside Busquets and Alba.
Reggaetón music also blared from the Miami locker room as players filled the Leagues Cup trophy with beer and celebrated the night away.
Tata Martino was taken by surprise while answering questions from reporters at a post-game press conference, when Martinez, Ulloa and others arrived in full voices and with several bottles of champagne to spray their manager.
Martino was soaked when he got up from his chair and hugged Martinez.
Right back DeAndre Yedlin was also seen laughing with teammates as he enjoyed the team’s festivities.
Inter Miami players pose with the Leagues Cup trophy from the team’s dressing room
Jordi Alba, L, & Josef Martinez, posed for a selfie on the field of Geodis Park with their medals
Players wore ski masks to avoid getting bubbles in their eyes while opening bottles
Reggaetón was also blasted from Miami’s locker room as players partied all night
Man of the match Saturday & Inter Miami goalkeeper Drake Callendar with the Leagues Cup
The Leagues Cup trophy was finally sealed in a black briefcase and loaded onto the Inter Miami’s private jet when it was time to leave Tennessee for South Florida.
Saturday night’s man of the match and Inter Miami goalkeeper Drake Callendar, who saved two penalties in the penalty shootout to bestow the club’s first-ever trophy in its five-year history, was seen posing for photos with the cup before boarding the the team cup went. aeroplane.
Messi has now scored 10 goals in seven games with his new club, who are ranked last in the MLS Eastern Conference with a record of 5-14-3.
Now on a seven game winning streak, Inter Miami will face Cincinnati next in another US domestic cup competition – the US Open Cup.
The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner is expected to make his MLS debut against the New York Red Bulls later this month on August 26.