'Second place is losing' - Phil Neville might be about to test David Beckham at Inter Miami

It seems like a lifetime ago since Manchester United legend David Beckham took control of Inter Miami in the MLS following his retirement from football; though in reality, he's only just getting started.

Billed as the first real European superstar to venture across the Atlantic to ply his trade in the United States, media madness surrounding Beckham engulfed the sport on a global scale when he left Real Madrid for Los Angeles Galaxy in 2007 on a free transfer. There may not have been a fee involved with the Galacticos, but the endorsements, glamour and reputation increase all bore fruits as fans across the world sat up and began to take notice of a special storm that was brewing in the USA.

Of course, Beckham's stay in the States was a successful one; with two consecutive MLS Cups in 2011 and 2012, the triumphs ensured his tenure on the west coast was not a wasted journey. And, although it was ended momentarily when his contract with Galaxy expired in 2013, this was only the start of his influence on the MLS.

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"I'm coming there not to be a superstar. I'm coming there to be part of the team, to work hard and to hopefully win things," Beckham said upon his arrival at the Home Depot Center. "With me, it's about football. I'm coming there to make a difference. I'm coming there to play football. I'm not saying me coming over to the States is going to make soccer the biggest sport in America. That would be difficult to achieve. Baseball, basketball, American football, they've been around. But I wouldn't be doing this if I didn't think I could make a difference."

Fast forward five years, and those words rang true once again - albeit in a