David Beckham was left in tears with Victoria by his side after Lionel Messi scored a winner for his US football team Inter Miami in front of stars including Kim Kardashian and LeBron James.
The Argentine curled a stunning free-kick into the top left corner in the 94th minute to avoid the matchup against Cruz Azul going to penalties – after being subbed on in the 54th minute.
Fans erupted into cheers after the game-changing goal in the Leagues Cup, with Kim Kardashian, LeBron James, Serena Williams and the Beckham children Harper and Cruz all on the edges of their seats.
And David even appeared to shed a tear after the emotional match, with his supportive family by his side.
The goal clinched a Hollywood debut for the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner that even pulled on the heartstrings of co-owner Beckham.
Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham attended the match with wife Victoria Beckham and daughter Harper – as Cruz was also in the audience
Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham was left close to tears after Lionel Messi ‘s stoppage time winner on the new signing’s debut
Lionel Messi scored a winner for his US football team Inter Miami in front of stars including Kim Kardashian
The A-list audience also included the likes of Los Angeles Lakers player LeBron James
The global superstar scored on a free kick from about 25 yards in the 94th minute
Messi came on in the 54th minute and it didn’t take him long to produce a memorable moment
The England legend, who watched the game from the stands with his wife Victoria, was seen with tears in his eyes, getting emotional over the goal.
Fans went wild in the stands after the crucial goal while the Beckham family – including Cruz and Harper – rushed to take snaps of the historic moment.
Meanwhile Kim Kardashian showed off her A-list celebrity status, taking selfies with fans in the crowd before sharing a sweet moment with Victoria Beckham as they held hands and discussed the tense game.
The reality queen, 42, found she could not stay out the spotlight for long even while enjoying the game.
Kardashian posed with Victoria and David Beckham, alongside her son, Saint.
Speaking to Apple TV pregame, she said her son was the driving force for her attendance.
‘All summer we’re going to different exhibition games,’ she said. ‘I played soccer for five or six years. I was goalie – and center-forward – I wasn’t bad, you know!
‘I loved it, so I’m happy that my boy loves it – and that we can come. They’re excited and that just makes me so excited.
Messi and LeBron James – two kings of sport, two kings of this city – shared a long hug
Kim K was all smiles as she attended the game in a casual look of jeans and a white T-shirt
But the adored star could not stay out the spotlight for long as she was inundated with requests for selfies with Serena Williams
Bonding moment: Kim and Victoria built a growing friendship as they held hands and chatted about the game
The two A-listers raised the stakes of the important match as they cheered from the VIP section
New besties: Kim and Victoria were getting on like a house on fire as they both took their children to the game
LeBron James was also in attendance – which was no surprise given his interest in soccer
Kim greeted tennis legend Serena Williams while enjoying a drink amidst the beautiful weather
The reality TV star and SKIMS founder has been taking her son to matches this summer
Tennis legend Serena Williams, who is currently expecting her second child, appeared to be thoroughly entertained
A delighted Messi celebrated with his family during the Leagues Cup match
Messi’s wife, model Antonela Roccuzzo, looked as glamorous as ever in jeans and a white crop top
Messi’s sons arrived with their mother as they were the mini-me versions of their father
Argentinan influencer Antonela looked gorgeous as she brought her sons to support Messi in yet another critical game
‘I’m happy to be here with Victoria, David and everyone. It’s going to be such a fun game.’
Kardashian was asked if Saint has a favorite player, to which she replied that it was Inter Miami’s No. 10 and that he was ‘so excited.’
Tennis champion and longtime Floridian favorite, Serena Williams, joined her fellow celebrities at the game vs. the Mexican club and was seen enjoying Kim K’s company.
NBA icon LeBron James was also pictured inside DRV PNK Stadium, sporting a bucket hat and a white fit.
He was able to share an embrace with Messi prior to the national anthem. James’s eldest son, and USC basketball commit, Bronny James was in tow with his famous father.
David Beckham said after the match on Apple’s MLS Season Pass: ‘To be honest, as soon as I saw the free kick given, I thought, ‘This is the way it’s meant to end.’
‘Especially when you’ve got players like Leo and Sergio [Busquets] on the pitch – that’s what they produce.
‘It’s so exciting tonight for our fans,’ he continued. ‘All of these people, that have come down here to see Leo just step on the pitch – let alone just do what he’s done. Honestly Sergio’s performance was incredible.
Spice Girl Victoria, 49, was by her husband’s side as his American dream came true
Sibling love: Harper was all smiles as she watched the game but Cruz became increasingly invested
David’s son Cruz, 18, was even wearing a Messi shirt to support the big name
Inter Miami supporters went wild in the stands after the game-changing goal
The Beckhams were on the edge of their seats throughout the match as David took pictures and Cruz could barely stand the tension
Glam: Victoria Beckham looked very elegant as she showed her support for her husband David at Inter Miami’s match against Cruz Azul
Gorgeous: Victoria – who also shares Brooklyn, 24, and Romeo, 20, with David – looked as elegant as ever in a strapped black gown with side cutouts
Thrilled: Victoria was seen taking photographs of David and Cruz in his Messi shirt after the team soared to victory in the nail-biting match
Inter Miami CF supporters section cheers against Cruz Azul at DRV PNK Stadium
Also in the crowd was American singer-songwriter Marc Anthony, 54
Co-owner David Beckham, co-owner Jose Mas, Victoria Beckham, Harper and Cruz, Marc Anthony, and owner Jorge Mas look on during the game
Singer Becky G sang the national anthem before the start of the game
The atmosphere was still buzzing among the victorious fans even after the match had ended
‘But you know it’s a dream come true for everybody in this stadium to see, and everybody around this country to see Leo step into the MLS and perform. I don’t have many words for that.’
Beckham – no stranger to a late free-kick himself – last played professionally in 2013 as he wrapped up a gilded career with PSG.
And he found the experience of helplessly watching the Leagues Cup match from the stands to be difficult before Messi’s winner.
‘It’s terrible… watching these games it’s so – as an ex-player you get frustrated. As a player you can do something about it if you’re losing, when you’re an owner you can’t,’ he said.
‘But tonight is about the people. It’s about this. This is what we always saw as our vision, me and Jorge and Jose, and the club.
‘This is what we saw. So this is such a special night for us, for our fan, for everyone that’s in this stadium, for you guys. It is such a moment for this country. It is such a moment for this league. And it’s a very proud moment for us.’
Fans sang and ordered pizza after their victory as they were in no rush to leave the stadium
‘Shower’ singer Becky G, 26, looked stunning in all white as she prepared to sing the National Anthem
The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner started on the bench and entered in the 54th minute
He celebrated with his family after the goal, which came in front of 21,000 fans in Florida
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