Lionel Messi and David Beckham celebrate Inter Miami’s ‘beautiful’ MLS Cup win with their wives
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Lionel Messi and David Beckham celebrate Inter Miami’s ‘beautiful’ MLS Cup win with their wives
An image collage containing 3 images, Image 1 shows Lionel Messi (l.) and wife Antonela (second from left) celebrate Inter Miami's championship win on Dec. 6, 2025, Image 2 shows David Beckham and wife Victoria pose with the trophy after Inter Miami's triumph over Vancouver, Image 3 shows Lionel Messi with his wife after Inter Miami's win
Jaclyn Hendricks·NY Post Sports
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Sealed with a kiss.
Lionel Messicapped off his first-ever MLS Cup win Saturday by sharing a heartfelt embrace with his wife, Antonela.
Momentsafter Inter Messi's 3-1 triumph over Vancouverin the final, the 38-year-old Messi reunited with his biggest supporter in a private box at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, with ESPN cameras capturing the couple celebrating with a kiss.
Lionel Messi (l.) and wife Antonela (second from left) celebrate Inter Miami's championship win on Dec. 6, 2025. Getty Images
Antonela, who has been married to Messi since 2017, later joined the superstar forward on the field with his teammates and their partners as they posed with the MLS Cup.
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"A beautiful, emotional moment for us, for the people ofMiami, to be able to achieve the MLS objective,"Messi saidafter he helped secure the club's first championship, according to ESPN. "It's a very new club, so to speak. When we played before, we were lucky enough to win a title, but this was the real objective, to win MLS and be at the top of the American league, and luckily we achieved it."
David Beckham and wife Victoria pose with the trophy after Inter Miami's triumph over Vancouver. Getty Images
David Beckham, who is part-owner of Inter Miami, was joined by loved ones on the field. Getty Images
The victory came roughly two years after Messi announced he was joining the MLS club, whose ownership group boasts soccer legend David Beckham.
Beckham, 50, celebrated with wife Victoria and their children while also embracing Messi on the field.
Lionel Messi embraced David Beckham on Dec. 6, 2025. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
"He's not just here to enjoy living in Miami," said Beckham, who called it a career as a player in 2013. "His wife and the kids love Miami, but he's come here to win, and that's really what Leo is all about. He wants to win. He's got that dedication, the loyalty that he shows to his teammates, to the city, to the club. Leo is a winner. It's simple as that."
Messi played forParis Saint-Germainin France from 2021-23 before taking his talents stateside.
