David Beckham is president and co-owner of MLS side Inter Miami - but he might not have made the move had it not been for some advice from Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson
David Beckham has revealed how he tapped into the wisdom of Sir Alex Ferguson on how to make MLS club Inter Miami successful.
“He sat me down for a couple of hours and he told me what I should do, what players I should be looking for and how I should run the academy. “I said 'okay, for longevity and the future of this league and the future of this game in this country, academy systems are important'. “That's not just good for the game. It's good for every MLS club, but it's good for the future of the country in America. To have all of these players coming through, from local areas, is such an important part of it.”
“That makes me proud. That makes me proud. And it's such an important part of the future of the game there. Reflecting on the deal that brought eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Messi from Paris St Germain to Inter Miami last year, Beckham said it was a major coup.“As an ownership group and as a person who owns the club, I wanted to do something for the game. But I also wanted to do something for America, because they've given me so much over the years and they've given me so much love, that to bring Leo to inspire the next generation of players in America, that's what we wanted to do.
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