🗣️ DAVID BECKHAM: “I knew one day I was going to hang up my boots. And I didn’t want that to be the end of my story.” “I loved playing. The ball, the pitch, the fans. That energy is unlike anything else. But I also knew that one day I was going to hang up my boots. And I didn’t want that to be the final chapter of my story. That’s why, while others were celebrating with watches or new cars, I preferred to invest in learning. Every contract, every sponsorship—I approached it like a long-term partnership. I wasn’t just looking for visibility. I was trying to build something that would last. I paid attention to everything: how clubs were run, how brands were born, how leaders thought. I didn’t talk much, but I was always taking notes. When I got to Los Angeles, I already had one thing clear in my mind. I asked for something no one had ever asked for before: the right to start my own team in MLS, at a symbolic price. A lot of people didn’t get it. It took me twelve years to make it happen. There were rejections, legal hurdles, tough decisions—like having to fire my friend Phil Neville. But I kept going. I learned from Sir Alex Ferguson the importance of building from the ground up. And from Florentino Pérez, the necessity of dreaming big and working until you make it real. Today, I have Inter Miami. And when I see Messi linking up with a kid from our academy… I feel like I’ve accomplished what I truly wanted in this life.”