David Beckham visited the Inter Miami squad in Hong Kong and hugged Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez after training.
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Beckham visits Hong Kong ahead of friendly matchHugs Messi, Suarez and the entire Inter Miami squadInter Miami face Hong Kong XI on SundayWHAT HAPPENED?
The Inter Miami co-owner is currently in Hong Kong as his team are preparing to face a selected Hong Kong XI, a team that will consist of the best players from Hong Kong's top division, on Sunday. A day before the historic match, Beckham shared a video on Instagram where he can be seen hugging all the club players including Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi after their training session.
He wrote on Instagram, "Amazing… a sold-out stadium for our pre-season training session in Hong Kong. Thank you for all your incredible support and love, see you all tomorrow."
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For the first time in the Herons' brief history, the club have conducted their pre-season in Asia. Before heading to Hong Kong, they had played against Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia and lost 4-3 and 6-0 respectively.
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After facing the Hong Kong side, Messi and Co. will next travel to Japan where they take on Andres Iniesta's former club Vissel Kobe on February 7.