“It’s close to the arena, there’s parking, it’s a site that has a view of the ocean that few teams in the world have. It goes with the [soccer] tradition of being able to walkto the stadium. It’s close to downtown. There are a lot of good things, but we are respectful of the fact […]
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Beckham: 'We don't want public funding'
[MLS EXPANSION] Yes, David Beckham has his MLS team. And, yes, MLS is coming to Miami. But beyond that, there were fewanswers to come out of Wednesday’s announcement in Miami attended by Beckham, MLS Commissioner Don Garber and Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez. The pep rally underscored that Beckham, who exercised his option to […]
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Beckham to Bring MLS to Miami, Pending a Stadium Deal
MLS commissioner Don Garber and David Beckham on Wednesday confirmed that the former LA Galaxy midfielder has exercised his option to purchase an MLS expansionteam in Miami, and that the deal will be finalized when the former England captain secures a financing plan and location for a new stadium. According to ESPN, Beckham has scouted […]
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Beckham, MLS Announcement Wednesday
David Beckham has used the option in his MLS contract to buy a league franchise at the majorly discounted price of $25 million, the Miami Herald and other news outlets arereporting. ESPN reports that Beckham wants to put an expansion team in Miami, but his plan hinges on a deal for a privately funded 25,000-capacity […]
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Beckham Wins Local Support for Miami Stadium Efforts
David Beckham and Major League Soccer took another step toward a new Miami franchise on Tuesday as local officials unanimously approved the retired soccer star’s ongoingefforts to find a suitable stadium location in the city. The vote by Miami-Dade county commissioners was the first test of political support for the former LA Galaxy midfielder’s soccer […]
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Miami 'giddy' about soccer, New York? Not so much
By Paul Kennedy Miami-Dade County commissioners have demonstrated their support for soccer. Just what that gets David Beckham and his group seeking to find a home for a soccer stadium as part of the Miami bid to secure an MLS expansion team remains to seen. The commissioners votedunanimously Tuesday to agree to allow Mayor Carlos […]
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Beckham in Talks with LeBron James on MLS Project
Miami Heat star LeBron James confirmed on Monday that he’s been talking to former LA Galaxy midfielder David Beckham about investing in his efforts to bringan MLS franchise back to Miami. “There’s some interest in both sides,” James, who has an ownership stake in Premier League giant Liverpool, said on Monday of his talks with […]
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What They're Saying
“It ain’t gonna be easy, no matter how big a celebrity David Beckham is. Yes, Beckham’s huge. He bends over, people write about it. He’snews. He’s a celebrity. And anything that helps the sport I love is great. But it’s not as simple as, ‘OK, Beckham wants to be here, let’s do this.’” — Tom […]