During a rain delay, David Beckham, a co-owner of Inter Miami, was left in stitches by Lionel Messi’s sons’ antics.
Thunder and lightning in the region caused the MLS team’s Leagues Club match against Orlando City to be postponed by one and a half hours.
Most supporters sought refuge inside the stadium while it poured rain, but it appears that Messi’s sons returned to the stands once the rain stopped in order to watch their father dominate the field once more.
DRV PNK Stadium was noticeably wet following the downpour, and the kids seemed to be amusing themselves by flinging wet objects onto the pitch.
The elder Messi children, Matteo and Thiago, were observed at the game wearing Inter Miami jerseys with the number 10 on the back.
One of Sergio Busquet’s sons joined them and wore a shirt with the number 5 and the nickname “Papi” for the former Barcelona player.
Before giving one of the young miscreants a high-five, Beckham watched on and laughed at their actions. But as they threw a sopping wet banner in his face, the former Manchester United hero had to humorously leap back in disbelief.
While his daughter Harper turned to avoid the blast, the tiny prank drenched the England soccer icon in the face.
As he continued to beam at the shenanigans, Beckham didn’t seem to bother.
He watched Messi’s first three matches for Inter Miami at DRV PNK Stadium.
His wife Victoria and they were joined Wednesday night by their daughter and youngest kid Harper as he watched Messi’s first two games from the stands.
Beckham and Messi seem to get along well; the former England soccer player once cited getting Messi to Inter Miami as one of his greatest achievements.
Beckham told The Athletic, “I never thought I would have the same feeling as an owner as I did when I was a player.”
“When I received the phone call (confirming Messi’s joining), I had the same sensation I had when I exited at Wembley or Old Trafford. We just outbid everyone else to sign the greatest athlete to ever play our sport, I thought.
This will rank among the most significant plays in American sporting history.
Beckham answered, “Without a doubt,” when asked if it was one of his best days.