The Daily Heron: Comparing Beckham’s and Messi’s impacts on MLS, Puerto Rico calls up Inter Miami trio

Welcome to The Daily Heron, an occasional compilation of current stories about Club Internacional de Futbol Miami. Look, if the Herons can play in Fort Lauderdale and still claim to be Miami’s team, we can use “daily” in the title. Right? Right. Let’s get started.

A statue of Inter Miami owner David Beckham, whose arrival at L.A. Galaxy changed Major League Soccer, outside the L.A. Galaxy’s stadium.
A statue of Inter Miami owner David Beckham, whose arrival at L.A. Galaxy changed Major League Soccer, outside the L.A. Galaxy’s stadium. / Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
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When David Beckham, international superstar footballer and fashion icon, signed with the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2007, he helped save Major League Soccer. Lionel Messi doesn’t need to save MLS, he needs to lift its global profile and affect changes to keep it there. He’s off to a good start.