Kuala Lampur, April 5 --  

MIAMI, April 5 - Lionel Messi marked the opening of Inter Miami's gleaming new stadium with a goal as the Major League Soccer champions battled to a 2-2 draw against Austin FC today. 

Inter Miami's co-owner David Beckham was among the star-studded crowd as the club's 26,000-capacity Nu Stadium made its debut, marking the end of a more-than-decade-long journey to find a permanent home.

"To see this stadium come to life, after years and years of trying to get this stadium up and running in Miami is something that's very special," Beckham said shortly before kick-off.

"I came to America in the MLS 20 years ago and I made a lot of promises. And 13 years ago I made a lot of promises again announcing I w...