James Corden shocked by what David Beckham just told him about Lionel Messi at Inter Miami

James Corden has now reacted in shock after hearing what David Beckham said about Inter Miami No.10 Lionel Messi.

The comments were made during a chat between the President of Inter Miami and former host of The Late Late Show on Corden’s This Life of Mine podcast for Sirius XM.

So, what did David Beckham say about Lionel Messi to shock James Corden? Let’s take a look…

What David Beckham said about Lionel Messi to shock James Corden

Well, the 48-year-old told Corden the story of how Inter Miami managed to sign Messi.

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Throughout the tale, the 45-year-old exclaimed “oh my God” after Beckham revealed that the transfer was actually five years in the making, and was born from a secret meeting with the Argentina international’s father, Jorge Messi.

Beckham said: “The memory that I have chosen is the phone call that I got, when I was in bed, in Japan, saying that Leo Messi was signing for Miami. We’d been talking to Leo’s father for a long time. Five years.”

Corden exclaimed: “No! So before the club had even existed.”

Beckham continued: “Me and my partner sneaked into a hotel to meet Leo’s dad five years prior to him signing for us.”

Corden replies “oh my God” before the Inter Miami President continues his story.

“We had a meeting with him, and I said ‘look, I know that Leo’s not ready now, but I want your son to play for my club in the future. Fast forward five years, we knew that month there would be a decision to be made, because Leo had announced that he was leaving PSG.

“So, 4am or 5am in Japan, I’m in bed and my phone keeps buzzing, and buzzing, and buzzing. Victoria elbows me and says ‘turn your phone off we need to sleep, we’re jet lagged’ so I reach over, put my glasses on, and then see… Leo Messi has decided to come to Miami, and I get goosebumps now. I sit up in my bed and I start crying.”

What a moment that must have been for Beckham – having waited five years just for a glimmer of hope.

How Lionel Messi has performed at Inter Miami

Messi’s move to Inter Miami has obviously been a huge marketing success, but how has the South American performed on the pitch?

Well, the numbers show that the 36-year-old has been immense.

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In 19 appearances for Inter Miami, Messi has impressively scored 16 goals while also providing seven assists.

Hopefully, the Argentine’s injury is not going to keep him out for much longer, and he can return to goalscoring ways for Inter Miami soon – the Ballon d’Or winner has already resumed training.