Soccer legends David Beckham, Lionel Messi, and Sergio Busquets recently enjoyed an intimate yet lavish dinner together at the exclusive Italian eatery Carbone in Miami. The superstar athletes were joined by their glamorous wives and partners for the upscale outing in Beckham’s adopted American home city.
Beckham, who owns the MLS club Inter Miami and resides in Miami with wife Victoria and their family, played host to long-time friends Messi and Busquets. Photos show Becks warmly greeting Argentina and PSG striker Messi outside the swanky South Beach restaurant. Barcelona midfield maestro Busquets also made the exclusive guestlist for the A-list reunion on Monday night.
The three football icons brought their better halves to the glitzy soirée, including Messi’s childhood sweetheart and wife Antonela Roccuzzo, Busquets’ longtime partner Elena Galera, and Victoria Beckham, who provided her signature sleek style.
Carbone Miami is renowned for bringing a taste of old-school Italian-American fare to South Beach, attracting celebrity diners like the Beckhams, Jay-Z, and Rihanna. The elegant 1940s-style decor provided a refined backdrop for the athletes to catch up over quality food and wine.
The critically-acclaimed eatery serves up indulgent classics like spaghetti and meatballs alongside more extravagant dishes such as lobster and black truffles. No doubt Beckham felt transported back to his playing years in Europe at Italian giants like AC Milan, where he became accustomed to fine Mediterranean dining.
As the superstars move toward the latter stages of their illustrious careers, they appear enthusiastic about enjoying friendship off the pitch. Meeting up in Miami indicates Beckham may have designs on luring his talented pals to his MLS franchise, Inter Miami, as players or in other roles.
But for now, it was a night of bonding and reminiscing over sumptuous Italian fare in Beckham’s trendy new home city. With wives Victoria and Antonela along for the ride, it was both a soccer reunion and stylish double date for three of the biggest names in the sport.
