A diner has claimed he was beaten until bloody by security after his family tried to take a photo on his daughter’s 21st birthday at a Miami hotspot where Lionel Messi and the Beckhams were partying, it was revealed today.
Security reacted angrily to the unnamed guest at Gekko restaurant, which is owned by Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny and nightclub impresario David Grutman, on Friday.
The victim was accused of trying to photograph Lionel Messi and his wife Antonela Roccuzzo, which he denied, claiming: ‘They jumped at us, they kicked me out and punched me in the face.
‘Just because my homeboy was trying to take a picture with his wife, not with Beckham or Messi, nothing. It was a family thing’.
Security kicked him out and allegedly attacked him while outside, resulting in his bloodied and bruised face. In footage of the chaotic aftermath, a woman can be heard hysterically yelling: ‘He’s a family man, celebrating his daughter’s 21st birthday.’
An exclusive DailyMail.com video showed Victoria Beckham rushing her 12-year-old daughter Harper out then embracing her before putting her in a security-driven SUV.
Messi and Antonela were dining at the Japanese steakhouse alongside fellow Inter Miami stars Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and the Beckham family, at around 10pm on Friday. Antonela had posed for pictures with her footballer husband and Victoria before the violence broke out.
Victoria Beckham leaves Gekko after Messi fight caused by security
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Victoria Beckham was seen escorting her daughter, Harper, out of the Miami restaurant after a brawl sparked by a diner taking pictures
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The security reportedly mistakenly believed the man was photographing the celebs. They kicked him out and allegedly attacked him while outside. He said that he was just taking a family shot and denied he was trying to snap Messi or the Beckhams
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Messi and his wife Antonela Roccuzzo were pictured celebrating a successful night on the soccer pitch on Friday before the rumpus
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Antonela posed for a photograph with Victoria (right) and Sergio Busquets’ wife Elena (left), who were also celebrating
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Miami co-owner David Beckham poses with his new Inter Miami stars Jordi Alba (left), Messi and Sergio Busquets
A source close to the Beckhams told MailOnline that the couple had a ‘great evening’ and found out about the brawl the next day.
The unidentified man claimed that when he tried to take a photo with his family, he was abruptly thrown out of the establishment before getting a jab to the face.
He said Messi was in one corner, and his friend and his wife were in the opposite area taking photos.
A woman was later heard yelling out to the bouncer who is believed to have been the culprit behind the beat down.
‘How dare you! Where’s the manager? How f****** dare you! That’s f****** crazy!’ she exclaimed.
‘Someone needs to get fired,’ she cried out as the men in her party call the bouncer a ‘b****.’
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Messi and Antonela were dining at the Japanese steakhouse alongside fellow soccer stars Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba and the Beckham family, on Friday night at around 10pm when the heated moment went down. Pictured: Victoria Beckham outside the restaurant
Victoria Beckham is seen taking her daughter Harper, 12, to a security-driven SUV to leave the scene
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Lionel Messi and David Beckham went to the party in Miami on Friday night to celebrate a 4-0 victory over Charlotte FC in the Leagues Cup
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Their wives, Antonela Roccuzzo and Victoria Beckham (pictured), joined in with the celebrations along with Miami’s two other soccer superstars in Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba
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And to mark the occasion Messi, Miami co-owner Beckham and the rest of the group were hosted by David Grutman at Gekko Miami – a sushi and steakhouse restaurant
Puerto Rican rap star Bad Bunny, who co-owns the restaurant, was seen entering and exiting the establishment, getting stopped along the way by eager fans looking for selfies with the Puerto Rican rapper.
Social media posts circulated from the same night showing Messi and Antonela dancing at the venue.
Messi and David had headed out to party in Miami to celebrate a 4-0 victory over Charlotte FC in the Leagues Cup.
Messi scored his eighth Miami goal in just his fifth appearance for his new team as they advanced into the last four of the Leagues Cup and now have a realistic shot at winning a trophy next weekend.
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Fans can be seen taking photos with Rapper Bad Bunny outside of Gekko, a Japanese-inspired steakhouse by David Grutman and Bad Bunny
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Sergio Busquets’ wife, Elena, was also there and posed for a picture with Victoria and Antonela after another great night on the soccer field for Inter Miami
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Social media posts circulated from the same night showing the celebs dancing at the venue
Victoria posted some pictures from the night on Instagram and wrote: ‘I LOVE MIAMI!!! So much fun last night!!! Kisses @DavidBeckham @AntonelaRoccuzzo @Leo Messi xxxx’.
Grutman, meanwhile, shared pictures of himself with the new stars of US soccer, captioning the images ‘casual Friday’.
He is friends with the Beckham family and has been seen at several Miami games at the DRV PNK Stadium since Messi arrived to play for the team last month.
He has had a front-row seat to what has been a meteoric impact by the Argentinian on the Miami team, which plays Philadelphia Union on Tuesday night for a place in the final.
It was Messi’s teammate that gave Miami the lead over Charlotte on Friday night, scoring a penalty in the 12th minute.
Robert Taylor doubled the lead 20 minutes later with his third goal for the team since Messi joined the squad.
It got to 3-0 in the 78th minute with an own goal from Adilson Malanda put the game out of reach for Charlotte – he was stretching to intercept a pass across the goal and inadvertently stuck it past his own goalkeeper.
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Antonela shared a picture with her husband Messi after his eighth Miami goal in his fifth game
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Messi and Busquets pose for a picture with Grutman (center) who owned the Japanese steakhouse, Gekko Miami, where the Miami stars headed after beating Charlotte FC
It was Messi who rounded out the scoring with a goal of his, converting from close range with a thunderous left-footed strike and the ball had been cut back into the area.
Busquets, who was pictured posing for selfie with Grutman at the restaurant on Friday night, said after the that it is ‘beautiful’ to play with Messi again.
Miami coach Tata Martino meanwhile insisted that it isn’t solely down to Messi that the team has started to improve its form. Friday’s win over Charlotte was Miami’s biggest in 2023.
‘It’s not just Leo – we have found different ways of being able to score,’ Martino said.
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Messi starred again as Inter Miami defeated Charlotte FC with an emphatic 4-0 scoreline
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Messi and Miami will be back in action on Tuesday night against Philadelphia Union
But Charlotte coach Christian Lattanzio could not help but focus on the Messi impact after the game.
‘When you have Messi, you know he just needs a chance. He just needs one second,’ he said.
‘You have to be very sharp to stop him from producing the magic he’s been producing since he went to Barcelona when he was 16.’
Messi, Busquets and Alba return to Miami action on Tuesday night against Philadelphia Union, bidding for a place in next weekend’s Leagues Cup final.
The Union is at home for that game, hosting Miami at Union Park.
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