Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham will not be in attendance when the teamvisits President Donald Trump at the White Houseon Thursday, March 5.
The MLS club was invited to Washington D.C. tocommemorate the 2025 MLS Cup titlethat it won in December.
Inter Miami flew to the nation's capital on Thursday ahead of a game against D.C. United in Baltimore on Saturday.
All players,including Lionel Messi, were expected to attend, but Beckham did not make the trip.
See Lionel Messi and Inter Miami's jubilant MLS title celebrations
According to CNN, Beckham is in Paris with his wife Victoria ahead of her runway show at Paris Fashion Week on Friday, March 6.
Advertisement
Beckham announced in 2014 that he would become the co-owner of a new MLS franchise based in Miami.
When Beckham signed for the LA Galaxy in 2007, his contract included a clause that gave him the option to purchase a MLS expansion team for just $25 million.
Inter Miami began play in 2020, making waves in the international game by signing Messi in 2023.
Beckham currently owns the team with brothers Jorge and Jose Mas.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Is Inter Miami owner David Beckham going to White House?