David Beckham fires back at Minnesota United, which mocked Miami’s loss on social media
Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham struck back at Minnesota United, urging the club to “show a little respect” after its official social media accounts celebrated a 4-1 victory over Miami Saturday with two posts mocking the league’s most expensive and high-profile team.
One post poked fun at Inter Miami calling it “Pink Phony Club,” a reference to Miami’s uniform color and singer Chappell Roan’s song Pink Pony Club.
The post included a photo of Minnesota players celebrating on the field with dejected Miami players nearby and a shot of the MLS Supporters Shield standings, with Minnesota in fifth place with 22 points and Miami in sixth place with 21 points.
Beckham responded in the comments section: “Show a little respect, be elegant in triumph.”
(Sidenote: the post did not mention that Miami has a game in hand, having played just 11 games while the top five teams have played 12).
Minnesota United also posted a photo of a giant banner in the Allianz Field stands that read: “History over Hype, Culture over Cash”, referencing Minnesota’s first professional soccer game 49 years ago.
Beckham shot back: “Respect over everything.”
The loss to Minnesota was Miami’s fourth in the past five games, and first-year coach Javier Mascherano’s team conceded 14 goals during that stretch. Lionel Messi scored the lone goal for Miami on Saturday. It was the most lopsided loss with Messi on the field since he joined the team in the summer of 2023.
Inter Miami traveled from Minnesota straight to San Jose on Sunday, where they are preparing for the Wednesday night game against the San Jose Earthquakes (10:30 p.m., Apple TV), which is coached by Bruce Arena and leads MLS with 26 goals.