This is exciting news. David Beckham has decided to buy a Major League Soccer franchise in Miami. Hit the jump for details…
Via ESPN:
David Beckham has exercised his option to purchase a Major League Soccer expansion team in Miami, and the deal will be finalized when the former England captain can secure a financing plan and location for a new stadium.
“I am thrilled to announce that David Beckham has exercised his option to purchase an MLS expansion team and has selected Miami for his club,” MLS commissioner Don Garber said Wednesday.
Beckham made the announcement during a news conference in Miami with Garber and Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez.
“Thank you for the warm welcome,” Beckham told a crowd of more than 300 people, who attended the news conference at a downtown museum plaza on a sunny, 80-degree morning. “This is an exciting time, and something we’re really looking forward to bringing to Miami.”
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