When comparing Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, it’s often said that the Argentinian is pure talent, while the Portuguese is the product of daily hours-long training. The truth lies somewhere in between, as one cannot exist without the other, and it’s unlikely that Messi and Ronaldo would be where they are today — among the best footballers of all time — without both aspects.This notion is confirmed by David Beckham’s comments about Messi’s first day at Inter Miami.##EDITORS_CHOICE##The famous Englishman, co-owner of the wealthy Florida club, shared in a podcast with former teammate Rio Ferdinand that the Argentinian arrived at his first training session at the crack of dawn — 6:50 AM.”I’ll take you back to the first day when Messi came to our training center. He arrived at 6:50 in the morning! Believe me, there was no one else at the club except for one person who let him in. He arrived at 6:50. Yes, Leo Messi at 6:50 AM! And the team training was scheduled for 10 AM.”##NAJAVA_MECA_8424353##Beckham was impressed with Messi’s professionalism, especially considering his age (37) and everything he has achieved throughout his career.”He went to the gym. He still warms up and does everything you would expect young players, who are just starting to build their careers, to do. Considering his age and the trophies he has won, you’d expect him to be a little more relaxed… If I had to describe him in one word, it would be — winner,” Beckham emphasized.Beckham on Messi 🐐🗣️: “….He’s a Winner”pic.twitter.com/PPAK937cxY— Barça Worldwide (@BarcaWorldwide) October 18, 2024 Messi’s impact on Inter Miami was evident in their latest MLS regular season match. It had long been known that the Florida team would enter the Eastern Conference playoffs as the top seed, but on the night between Saturday and Sunday, Inter had the chance to set a record with 74 points from 34 matches.At halftime in the match against New England Revolution, the score was not in Inter’s favor, with the scoreboard reading 2-2 until the 58th minute when Leo Messi stepped onto the pitch. Just 10 seconds later, with a fantastic pass, he set up Jordi Alba for an assist, and later — after the visitors equalized at 3-3 — Messi scored a hat-trick between the 78th and 89th minutes!Luis Suárez also had a stellar game, adding two assists in the second half after scoring two goals in the first. The match ended with a 6-2 victory, securing a record number of points in the MLS regular season.MLS – 34th ROUNDEastern ConferenceMontreal – New York City 2:0 (2:0)Chicago Fire – Nashville 0:3 (0:0)D.C. United – Charlotte 0:3 (0:0)Inter Miami – New England Revolution 6:2 (2:2)New York Red Bulls – Columbus Crew 2:3 (0:2)Orlando City – Atlanta United 1:2 (1:2)Philadelphia Union – Cincinnati 1:2 (1:1)
