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tkmorris

(11,138 posts)
Wed Feb 5, 2014, 01:07 PM Feb 2014

Soccer star David Beckham to bring MLS team to Miami

" Major League Soccer made it official Wednesday: David Beckham will get an expansion franchise, and its home will be Miami — if Beckham's investors score a new stadium.

"This is the first time in the modern era that an ex-athlete is joining the ranks of ownership," MLS Commissioner Don Garber said at a news conference.

A new team would begin to play in 2017, or possibly 2016."


Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/02/05/3914127/soccer-star-david-beckham-to-bring.html#storylink=cpy
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Soccer star David Beckham to bring MLS team to Miami (Original Post) tkmorris Feb 2014 OP
Awesome news, this! Aquavit Feb 2014 #1
Only way to do that is stop importing so many players tkmorris Feb 2014 #2
Welcome Miami Skunk Apes! Islandurp Feb 2014 #3

tkmorris

(11,138 posts)
2. Only way to do that is stop importing so many players
Wed Feb 5, 2014, 05:49 PM
Feb 2014

Won't happen of course, the Premier League is bringing in too much money.

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