Lionel Messi Captured David Beckham's Support with His 100th Goal for Inter Miami

Lionel Messi, the Argentine football superstar, captured the support of David Beckham, former captain of the England national team, for the ninth Ballon d'Or by scoring in the Champions Cup final. The match took place at 9:00 PM local time at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Inter Miami's Victory in the Champions Cup

Inter Miami, co-owned by Beckham, succeeded in defeating Cruz Azul 2-0 in this match. This victory marked Inter Miami's first championship in the Champions Cup, and Messi scored his 100th goal for the team in this game. The first goal for Inter Miami came in the 24th minute with a header from Messi, where he jumped over a Cruz Azul defender to score.

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Beckham's Support and Player Opinions

David Beckham commented on Messi after the game: "When you see him in this game and considering his performance in the World Cup, no one at 39 years old can play like this. He deserves to be considered for the Ballon d'Or, and in my opinion, he should win this award."

Casemiro, one of the players of Inter Miami, also added about Messi's performance: "What he does for football is incredible, and he is still the best. He proved this in the World Cup and continues to succeed in MLS as well."

In this match, Cruz Azul initially had chances to score, but Inter Miami's goalkeeper, DeAndre Saint Clair, made a great save to stop a stunning shot from José Paradela. Messi also came close to scoring his 101st goal in the second half, but the referee disallowed it for offside.

However, the second goal Messi scored came in the 81st minute from a corner kick to Casemiro, who also converted it with a header, sealing Inter Miami's victory.

This victory also marked the first championship for Christian "Kili" Gonzalez, the new head coach of Inter Miami. He was recently appointed as head coach and only began his first training sessions this week due to visa issues.

In the end, Messi demonstrated that he is still one of the best in world football with this victory, keeping hopes alive for the ninth Ballon d'Or with his goal in this match.

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