Tony Leung and Carina Lau in the spotlight with David Beckham at Inter Miami match in Hong Kong

David Beckham with Carina Lau and Tony Leung Chiu Wai before the match between Inter Miami and Hong Kong XI on Feb 4, 2024. Photo: Carina Lau/Instagram

It was meant to be showtime for former England football star David Beckham and Argentinian football superstar Lionel Messi, but they were upstaged briefly by Hong Kong celebrity couple Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Carina Lau.

Beckham, the president and co-owner of Major League Soccer club Inter Miami, took the club, which counts Messi as its biggest star, to Hong Kong for a pre-season friendly match against Hong Kong League XI on Feb 4. The American club won 4-1.