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David Beckham wants to bring Class of '92 spirit to his Miami MLS team

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  • Former England captain has endured long journey to found club
  • Beckham paid $25m for rights to new expansion franchise

An emotional David Beckham said Miami had made his “dream come true” after finally becoming 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 new club, which is yet to be named, was rubber-stamped by MLS 1,454 days after the former England captain arrived in Miami pledging to bring a professional team to the city. Now, 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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from US news | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2rNtN6p

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