Inter Miami owner David Beckham not attending White House visit
Inter Miami owner David Beckham not attending White House visit
Seth Vertelney, USA TODAYThu, March 5, 2026 at 6:48 PM UTC
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Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham will not be in attendance when the team visits President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, March 5.
The MLS club was invited to Washington D.C. to commemorate the 2025 MLS Cup title that it won in December.
Inter Miami flew to the nation's capital on Thursday ahead of a game against D.C. United in Baltimore on Saturday.
All players, including Lionel Messi, were expected to attend, but Beckham did not make the trip.
1 / 0See Lionel Messi and Inter Miami's jubilant MLS title celebrationsLionel Messi joined Inter Miami in 2023.
According to CNN, Beckham is in Paris with his wife Victoria ahead of her runway show at Paris Fashion Week on Friday, March 6.
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Beckham announced in 2014 that he would become the co-owner of a new MLS franchise based in Miami.
When Beckham signed for the LA Galaxy in 2007, his contract included a clause that gave him the option to purchase a MLS expansion team for just $25 million.
Inter Miami began play in 2020, making waves in the international game by signing Messi in 2023.
Beckham currently owns the team with brothers Jorge and Jose Mas.
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