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Individual behind Lionel Messi's Inter Miami move pinpointed and it's not David Beckham,

Lionel Messi departed European football this summer to make the move to the United States and play for Inter Miami - but the man behind the move has been identified and it's surprisingly not president and co-owner David Beckham.

The 36-year-old GOAT left Paris Saint-Germain after two seasons to move to the MLS and the relatively new franchise that is Inter Miami in the sunshine state of Florida.

The club was established in 2018, with England and Manchester United legend Beckham one of the co-owners and is now the president.

World Cup winner Messi's early time at Miami has gone well so far, winning the Leagues Cup with his new side and scoring 11 goals in 12 appearances so far.

Messi came through the famed La Masia academy at Barcelona and is not the only former Barca player to call Inter Miami his home now.

Fellow former Camp Nou stars Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba both made the move to the MLS side this summer after leaving the Catalan giants, and there is another familiar face in the dugout at the DRV PNK Stadium.

Tata Martino was installed as the new Inter Miami head coach over the summer, replacing Phil Neville in the role.

Martino managed Messi, Busquets and Alba at Barcelona during the 2013/14 season, after he replaced Tito Vilanova who had resigned due to health issues, and oversaw Barca winning the Spanish Super Cup in that campaign.

Speaking to the Miami Herald, Curtin said: "Sometimes people forget, he was the first piece. I think Messi comes because Tata's there.

And the appointment of Martino as Inter Miami head coach has been pinpointed as the key factor in bringing Messi to the club, according to Philadelphia Union boss Jim Curtin.

Speaking to the Miami Herald, Curtin said: "Sometimes people forget, he was the first piece. I think Messi comes because Tata's there.

"Busquets comes because Tata's there. And Alba, as well. He was the first move in this whole thing that really transformed the club.

"He's the leader, an incredible coach, an incredible person. When you think of Tata, you can see how his players respond and react to him almost like a father figure who is an incredible soccer mind, as well.

"When you think of his teams in Atlanta and now his team in Miami, the way they can manipulate a defence, the way they run at you for 90 minutes and be relentless with their attacking movements, that's something that's pretty clear to Tata's teams.

"You know when you're playing against a Tata Martino team you better be on your game defensively for 90 minutes because they are relentless from the opening whistle until the final whistle.

"And after the game he smiles and shakes your hand. He's a gentlemanAlba,

Topics: Lionel Messi, MLS, Inter Miami, David Beckham, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba, 🔵✅

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1.Germany lost the most World Cup finals in football history (4 times)

2.Juventus lost the most UCL finals in football history (7 times)

3.Cristiano Ronaldo is the only player in history to win the Ballon d'or without winning a single trophy (2013)

4.Jorge Campos is a goalkeeper who sometimes plays as a striker. He scored 46 open play goals

5.Martin Palermo missed 3 penalties in a single match...his team later lost 3-0 at full-time (1999)

6.Sinsa Mihajlovic scored 3 freekicks in a single match for Lazio (1999)

7.Gerardo Bedoya received 46 red cards in his career...Sergio Ramos received 27

8.Mark Hughes played 2 different matches in 1 day. After playing for Wales in Euros🏆qualifier, he flew to Germany to play for Bayern in DFB cup🏆 (1987)

9.Sebastian Adreu holds the record for playing for 32 different clubs😳

10.Ibrahimovic scored a bicycle kick from over 30 yards (longest bicycle kick)

11.Jone Samuelsen scored a header from over 60 yards😲 (longest header)

12.Ibrahimovic scored on his UCL debut, Eredivisie debut, La Liga debut, Serie A debut, Ligue 1 debut, EPL debut, MLS debut & his competitive Sweden debut...INSANE😮

13.In 2000, a referee blew the starting whistle...a player named "Lee Todd" exlaimed "F*¢k me, that was loud"...Boom, the ref didn't appreciate it
Instant Red Card🟥

14.In 2013, Serge Djiehoua was brought in as a substitute...he played 3 seconds, made a foul & received Red Card🟥 immediately.
He smiled as he was took off
That was his first & last game for the club

15. In 2016, a goalkeeper named Alireza Beirenvand broke the record for the longest throw in a competitive match.
He threw the ball with his hands. It travelled 61 metres⚡

16. Penalty shootout was introduced in 1970

17. Offside was introduced in 1863

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