President Donald Trump receives gifts from Inter Miami CF CEO and Managing Owner Jorge Mas (R) and Lionel Messi (L) of Inter Miami CF during an event celebrating the 2025 MLS Cup Champions Inter Miami CF at the White House on March 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
In Photos: Messi, Inter Miami CF Meet Trump at White House
David Beckham, who is the co-owner and president of Inter Miami, didn’t attend the event.
President Donald Trump receives gifts from Inter Miami CF CEO and Managing Owner Jorge Mas (R) and Lionel Messi (L) of Inter Miami CF during an event celebrating the 2025 MLS Cup Champions Inter Miami CF at the White House on March 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
In Photos: Messi, Inter Miami CF Meet Trump at White House
David Beckham, who is the co-owner and president of Inter Miami, didn’t attend the event.
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump welcomed soccer team Inter Miami CF to the White House on March 5 as the winner of the 2025 Major League Soccer (MLS) cup.
The team’s captain, Lionel Messi, was among the guests who met the president. Inter Miami won its first MLS Cup championship on Dec. 6, 2025, by beating the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
