Beckham backs Messi for Ballon d'Or glory after 100th Inter Miami goal
David Beckham believes Lionel Messi deserves to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or. Messi, 39, opened the scoring as Inter Miami beat Cruz Azul 2-0 last night to win the Campeones Cup. And England legend Beckham, co-owner and president of the MLS side, was full of praise for the Argentine superstar at full-ti