The Argentine star plays for Beckham’s MLS franchise Inter Miami and met his mother, Sandra, at the club’s training ground. Beckham, 50, caught the wholesome moment on camera as his mum, 76, encountered the 2022 World Cup winner. He snapped two pictures of the pair as they shook hands before posing together. The former Manchester United star shared the snaps on Instagram for his 88.1million followers. He captioned the post: “When your Mum meets Leo for the first time.”

Beckham’s son, Romeo, responded with crying face emojis, while his Spice Girl wife, Victoria, commented with two love hearts. His fans also loved the snaps as they flooded the comment section. One posted: “What a great picture. Tad is jealous.”

However, it is expected that he will renew terms with the franchise with reports suggesting he is close to signing new agreement with Miami. Should he sign, he would not be returning to the Chase Stadium as the club is preparing to move to Miami Freedom Park Stadium from 2026.

It has also been claimed that Miami is keen to reunite Messi with his former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Neymar Jr. The Brazilian’s contract at Santos is due to expire with Miami’s top brass looks willing to sign him on a free transfer fee. The move would see them recreate Barca’s iconic front three of Neymar, Messi and Luis Suarez.

Meanwhile, Beckham has also been in talks with FA about helping England ahead of the 2026 World Cup in the US.