More than four years after David Beckham first announced his intention to bring an MLS team to Miami — and almost 10 months after he and his Miami partners, Jorge and Jose Maswere formally introduced as owners of MLS’s 25th team — he was back on stage Tuesday night, celebrating a crucial victory. Beckham and […]
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MLS: Beckham's expansion team named Inter Miami CF
The Miami team co-owned by David Beckham that willbegin play in 2020 will be named Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami — Inter Miami CF, for short. “Our city and our fans draw their strength from the dreams of a globalpopulation that calls Miami home,” said managing owner Jorge Mas. “It is only fitting that our […]
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What They're Saying: Ken Russell
“Stay skeptical. They should be. I remain skeptical. We have a history of bad deals in Miami.” — Miami city commissioner Ken Russell, the swing vote on Miami’sfive-member commission that voted, 3-2, on Wednesday to hold a referendum in November for voters to decide if they should allow the city to negotiate a no-bid lease […]
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Peter Wilt talks about starting up another soccer team in Madison, independent landscape and his days in Chicago and Indianapolis
Most American soccer fans know the name Peter Wilt. He has worked a soccer executive for the past 30 years though he started out in sports by working for the Milwaukee Brewers baseball team andMilwaukee Admirals hockey team. In 1998, he helped launch an MLS expansion team, the Chicago Fire, that won the MLS Cup […]
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Report: Beckham MLS group is looking at five stadium sites in Miami
In January, MLS officially announced that it will be returning to Miami, fulfilling on its agreement with DavidBeckham to give him an option on an expansion team.reported that Beckham and his ownership group have expandedtheir search for a stadium to multiple sites. His new partners, Miami-based brothers Jorge and Jose Mas, are not satisfied with […]
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What They're Saying: Emilio Gonzalez
“I’ve expressed a lot of concern over the last few months about the Overtown site, based on resident concerns in Spring Garden and Overtown. The pushback definitely was a concern.” — Miami city manager Emilio Gonzalez, who met with David Beckham‘s MLS Miami partners Jorge and Jose Mas about building a stadium on the city-owned […]
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Watch: A slew of celebs welcome Beckham's MLS team to Miami
Jennifer Lopez, Jay-Z, Usain Bolt, Serena Williams, Will Smith, Tom Brady, Alex Morgan, Prince Royce and DJ Khaled are among those welcoming MLS to Miami. Also appearing in the video, team owner DavidBeckham’s children and wife Victoria.
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David Beckham: 'I don't give up'
After multiple false starts and twists and turns, MLS is returning to Miami, fulfilling on its agreement with David Beckham to give him an option on an expansion team. On Monday,Beckham and his ownership group were introduced as owners of MLS’s 25th franchise at an Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Monday. Beckham […]
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Report: Beckham owners review Miami plans at meeting — in Kansas City
Miami Beckham United working on putting an MLS team in Miami brought together its ownership group, headed by David Beckham, for meetings on Thursday and Friday in Kansas City. TheMiami Herald reported that Beckham was joined by new partners, Miami businessmen Jorge and Jose Mas, andSprint CEO Marcelo Claure. First owner meeting. #MiamiMLS pic.twitter.com/GodsSoyPfv — […]
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Miami's MLS bid gets good news, expansion candidates wait
While four cities seeking two MLS expansion spots awaited the decision of the league’s board of governors, the MLS Miami effort received good news when the board at its meeting on Thursday in New Yorkapproved new owners for Miami Beckham United: — Jorge Mas, co-founder and chairman of MasTec; — Jose Mas, CEO of MasTec; […]