At Inter Miami League Cup celebrations, David Beckham joins the party in the dressing room while Lionel Messi and co let manager Tata Martino drink champagne and water after the penalty shootout win over Nashville
David Beckham joined the Inter Miami players in the team’s dressing room for their League Cup celebrations on Saturday night as Lionel Messi and his team-mates showered manager Tata Martino with a bottle of champagne after winning the final.
“Today is a celebration,” shared Inter Miami’s official
Along with Messi, Miami left-back Jordi Alba, defensive midfielder Victor Ulloa and star striker Josef Martinez were seen bursting their bladders with ski masks to prevent splashes from splashing in their eyes.
Bucked of Coors Light – an American beer – were also spotted on a dressing room table, while the League Cup towered amidst the alcohol.
Beckham, 48, who co-owns the Herons with Jorge Mas, stopped by to pose for a group picture with Messi, Alba and Sergio Busquets – the three main stars of Inter Miami and the Barcelona team, all of whom used to be at the Club arrived this summer.
Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham poses with the League Cup trophy and Lionel Messi
Inter Miami players place the club’s first silver cutlery set amidst a table full of beers
Inter Miami players showered their manager Tata Marino with champagne at a press conference
Inter Miami defeated Nashville in Tennessee’s Leagues Cup final after a thrilling penalty shootout
The former England captain wore a navy suit and tie as he crouched next to Messi while holding the League Cup. The World Cup winner even put his arm around 48-year-old Beckham while posing alongside Busquets and Alba.
Reggaeton music also erupted from the Miami locker room as players filled the Leagues Cup trophy with beer and partied the night away.
Tata Martino was surprised while answering questions from reporters in a post-game press conference when Martinez, Ulloa and others arrived in full voice 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 his team-mates while enjoying the team’s celebrations.
Inter Miami players pose with the League Cup trophy from the team’s dressing room
Jordi Alba, L and Josef Martinez posed with their medals for a selfie on the Geodis Park playing field
Players wore ski masks to avoid getting foam in their eyes when opening bottles
Reggaetón was also bombarded from the Miami locker room as players partied the night away
Saturday’s man of the match and Inter Miami goalkeeper Drake Callendar with the Leagues Cup
The League Cup trophy was finally sealed in a black case and loaded onto Inter Miami’s private plane when it was time to leave Tennessee for South Florida.
Drake Callendar, Saturday night’s man of the match and Inter Miami goalkeeper who saved two penalties in the shoot-out to give the club their first trophy in their five-year history, was seen posing for photos with the trophy before accepting it Team boarded plane.
With his new club, bottomed in the MLS Eastern Conference with a record of 5-14-3, Messi has now scored 10 goals in seven games.
Inter Miami, now on a seven-game winning streak, are next up against Cincinnati in another US 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.