David Beckham Brings Major League Soccer To Miami — Finally!
8 years ago Lily Garner
David Beckham Brings Major League Soccer To Miami -- Finally!
David Beckham had a speech prepared and well-rehearsed for the event four years in the making, then abandoned his script shortly after taking the confetti-covered stage.
Fitting, since nothing in his quest went as planned.
"Bringing an MLS club to Miami," Beckham said, "has been a hell of a journey."
The journey is now complete, in some respects: Beckham has his team, and Miami is back in Major League Soccer.
Beckham and MLS announced Monday that the long-awaited franchise is now born. It took Beckham nearly four years just to get this far with Miami, and there are a slew of details still to come — such as the team name, logo, when it will start play and when the stadium will open.
The biggest hurdle, it seems, has now been cleared.
"Welcome, Miami," MLS Commissioner Don Garber said.
"Hola, Miami," Beckham said, a nod to the multicultural makeup of the city.
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