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David Beckham shares who he enjoys watching the most.
David Beckham has revealed the player he most likes to watch as he picked Lionel Messi over fellow legendary Manchester United No.7 Cristiano Ronaldo.
The former England captain, who is now a co-owner at MLS side Inter Miami, passed on his iconic shirt at Old Trafford to the Portuguese superstar in 2003 when he made a move to Real Madrid.
Although Beckham has always praised Ronaldo, the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner and current World Cup winner Messi is the one who gives the former Red Devils winger the greatest pleasure to see in action.
Beckham has told ESPN Argentina when asked which player he admires the most: “It has to be Messi. I love Leo for many different reasons. I love him because he’s a great father. I love him because he’s a great personality, a character.
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He’s a great person. But I think what everybody loves about him is the way he plays the game. He plays the game with passion.
He plays the game just free the way he plays. And I think this past World Cup again. I think the way he played for his team, for his country and winning that World Cup was an incredible moment for him. And I love watching players like him.”
Messi inspired Argentina to glory at Qatar 2022, allowing him to complete a remarkable medal collection, with the 35-year-old now hinting that he could prolong his international playing career through to the 2026 finals that will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.
While Ronaldo, who is now playing for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia at the age of 37, is another player who may continue to compete at the greatest level past the age of 40, Beckham will be wanting to see Messi continue to play for many more years.