Romeo Beckham 79 Minutes Debut For Inter Miami Brothers Team, Phil Neville Impressed: He's A Hungry Boy

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JAKARTA - Inter Miami coach Phil Neville believes David Beckham's son, Romeo, has the potential to forge a professional football career after making his debut in Florida.

Romeo Beckham is playing in his first professional game Sunday after starting for Inter Miami's sister team Fort Lauderdale CF.

The 19-year-old played 79 minutes in the 2-2 draw against South Georgia Tormenta FC and impressed Inter Miami boss Neville despite only making 19 touches in this game.

"I think he did very well," Neville said as quoted by Antara from ESPN, Tuesday.

"I think the measure for his performance is that he was only planned to play 45 minutes, and he played almost 80 minutes because he is a hungry kid."

"He was burdened with pressure and expectations, but what he gained was solid footing."

Romeo joined Fort Lauderdale CF earlier this month. He trains with this team and sometimes with Inter Miami.

Neville said his former Manchester United and England team-mate David Beckham had asked him to be firm with his son.

"The first thing David said to me was, 'You have to be tougher on him than the other players,'" said Neville.

"He has to work harder than anyone to get into that team because there will be questions, there will be hopes on his shoulders."

Neville's own son, Harvey, has also played for Fort Lauderdale this season, having made 15 appearances.

"He knew when he was at this football club he was indistinguishable from any other player, and that's the same with Romeo," said Neville.