Beckham backs Messi for Ballon d’Or after netting 100th Inter Miami goal

Former England captain David Beckham backs his Inter Miami player Lionel Messi for Ballon d’Or after Campeones Cup win.Published On 17 Sep 202617 Sep 2026Lionel Messi has been backed for a record ninth Ballon d’Or by former England captain David Beckham, weeks after the Argentinian icon announced his international retirement.The 39-year-old scored his 100th goal for Inter Miami, co-owned by Beckham, on Wednesday as the Florida-based side won the Campeones Cup by beating Cruz Azul 2-0 in the annual clash between Major League Soccer and Mexican Liga MX champions.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Manchester United lose 3-2 to Brighton, crash out of League Cuplist 2 of 4Alex Eala firm on Asian Games participation despite threat of WTA finelist 3 of 4Manchester derby VAR error caused by ‘tunnel vision’: Pro Ref chief Webblist 4 of 4Record-breaking Rumesh’s javelins broken during travel ahead of Asian Gamesend of listIt was Inter Miami’s first Campeones Cup triumph and was sealed for the reigning MLS Cup winners by a late Messi corner that was headed home by Casemiro to seal the win.Victory marked Messi’s first trophy of the year, two months after the heartbreak of losing the...