DAVID BECKHAM has lashed out at an MLS rival and demanded the club show a “little respect”.
Beckham’s Inter Miami were thrashed 4-1 by Minnesota United on Saturday.
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APLionel Messi was on the scoresheet but Inter Miami were thrashed 4-1 on Saturday[/caption]
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It was the first time Miami have lost by three goals or more since the arrival of Lionel Messi in 2023.
The heavy loss was the Herons’ fourth defeat in their last five matches.
And Minnesota’s social media team were keen to revel in victory after a dominant performance.
Following Saturday’s game, the club posted a picture of dejected Miami players on Instagram with the caption: “Pink Phony Club.”
The post referred to Miami’s pink kit and played on singer Chappell Roan’s mega-hit Pink Pony Club.
Co-owner Beckham, who helped found the club in 2018, didn’t see the funny side.
The England legend wrote in response on Instagram: “Show a little respect @mnufc be elegant in triumph.”
Minnesota fans had also taunted Miami before the game with a banner which read: “History over Hype, Culture over Cash”.
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After the image was shared by Minnesota’s official account, Beckham added: “Respect over everything @mnufc.”
Messi, 37, scored in Saturday’s 4-1 loss, his 44th since joining the club almost two years ago.
But Miami boss Javier Mascherano has now suffered five defeats since taking over in January.
And the Argentine admits he needs the club’s form to turn around ahead of June’s Club World Cup.
Mascerano said: “It’s a tough loss for us.
“We knew Minnesota could hurt us in this way, in transitions, on set pieces, and they hurt us in the way we had prepared for the game.
“That’s what worries me the most.
“If the players drop their levels, clearly the responsibility falls on me. All on me.
“If the coach does not convince them or transmit what he is looking for, all the responsibility falls on the coach.”
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