Former England captain has endured long journey to found clubBeckham paid $25m for rights to modern expansion franchiseAn emotional David Beckham said Miami had made his “dream come true” after finally fitting a Major League Soccer team owner. The Miami MLS team plans to enter the US top-flight as its 25th team in two years.
The modern club,which is yet to be named, was rubber-stamped by MLS 1454 days after the former England captain arrived in Miami pledging to bring a professional team to the city. Now, and with most of the hurdles cleared,MLS commissioner Don Garber has awarded Miami a franchise that will bring professional football back to the city for the first time since 2001.
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Source: guardian.co.uk