David Beckham imposes strict fashion rule on Lionel Messi and Inter Miami team-mates leaving Rio Ferdinand stunned

DAVID BECKHAM has revealed that helium banned Inter Miami stars from posting their outfits connected societal media earlier games.

Beckham, 49, became a manner icon arsenic good arsenic superb footballer during his Manchester United days successful the 1990s.

The erstwhile England skipper was ne'er acrophobic to propulsion the boundaries with his outfits, overmuch to the vexation of then-boss Sir Alex Ferguson.

But arsenic an owner, Becks whitethorn person a much akin cognition to Sir Alex than helium would person imagined.

During a chat with aged team-mate Rio Ferdinand for the erstwhile defender's YouTube channel, the brace discussed the inclination of players showing disconnected their outfits successful US Sports, peculiarly basketball.

They past mentioned that Barcelona had done thing akin successful football, earlier being banned by brag Hansi Flick.

Despite having been a manner enthusiast himself, Beckham revealed, to Ferdinand's shock, that helium had taken a akin stance to the German.

He admitted: "Yeah, funnily enough, our squad started doing it a mates of times and I stopped that."

Ferdinand, 45, replied: "The antheral astir fashion. The antheral who broke down each the barriers..."

Becks past clarified: "Yeah, but we weren't winning games astatine that point."

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His pal instantly understood, adding: "That's the key, see, that's what I'm like.

"That's like, if I'm my owner, I don't wanna spot you connected societal media if we're seventh oregon eighth.

"I can't judge that Mr. Fashion said there's nary manner going connected astatine my shot club."

While Inter Miami whitethorn person been struggling successful that period, they person been riding precocious since the summation of Lionel Messi.

With the Argentine's erstwhile Barca pals Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba having besides joined, they presently beryllium apical of MLS' Eastern Conference.

Following Beckham's 2003 Man Utd exit, Ferguson claimed that the midfielder had go "distracted" aft gathering aboriginal woman Victoria - with "this manner thing" besides getting successful his way.

The Scot told Sports Illustrated: "He was blessed with large stamina, the champion of each the players I've had here.

"After grooming he'd ever beryllium practising, practising, practising.

"But his beingness changed erstwhile helium met his wife. She's successful popular and David got different image. He's developed this 'fashion thing'. I saw his modulation to a antithetic person."