David Beckham hit out at Minnesota United and accused them of a lack of respect after they thrashed Inter Miami 4-1.
Lionel Messi scored for the Floridians but could not prevent Miami from suffering their heaviest defeat in a game involving the Argentine superstar since he moved to MLS in 2023.
It was another disappointing performance from Javier Mascherano’s side who have now lost four of their last five games in all competitions.
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‘Pink Phoney Club’ reference annoys Beckham
Minnesota’s victory was celebrated with relish in the stadium and on social media, with the club putting up a post on Instagram that read ‘Pink Phoney Club’ in reference to Miami’s kit and the Chappell Roan song Pink Pony Club.
Beckham, who co-owns Inter Miami, was unimpressed and replied by saying: “Show a little respect, be elegant in triumph.”
Minnesota’s media team weren’t done, though, and put up a second post that included a picture of a banner at the game that read: “History over hype, culture over cash.”
Beckham again responded with “Respect over everything.”
It was an unfortunate sideshow to a brilliant display from Minnesota, for whom Bongokuhle Hlongwane, Anthony Markanich and Robin Lod were on target, adding to an own goal from Marcelo Weigandt.
Messi briefly brought Miami back into the game, making it 2-1 in the 48th-minute, but Miami had no answers as the home side pulled away again.
Conexión Alba-Messi para el primer gol de la tarde 💥 pic.twitter.com/FbHqnTY2xj
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) May 10, 2025
Mascherano – blame me
“We didn’t play the game we wanted. In the first half, we had control and possession, but two plays – especially due to lapses in concentration – caused us a lot of damage in a match we had under control,” said Mascherano.
“Both the second and third goals really hurt us. The second one, because going into halftime down by just one goal keeps you within reach of an equalizer – and the way we conceded it, through a mistake, made it worse. The third goal came when we were in a good phase of the match and it killed us.
“We initially controlled the game, but it’s never easy to attack a team that defends deep like Minnesota did. There wasn’t much space to attack in the final third, and without space, it’s very hard to create clear chances.”
Mascherano also admitted his concern at the performance levels of some players.
He added: “Every time we were attacking, we were very vulnerable on transitions after losing the ball. That’s what worries me the most. If the players’ performance drops, the responsibility is entirely mine. In the end, there’s a coach – and if the players aren’t convinced by what the coach is proposing, it’s the coach’s fault.”
