November 2012, MLS commissioner Don Garber confirmed the league's renewed interest in placing an expansion franchise in Miami,4] after the Miami Fusion folded following the 2001 season and an expansion bid led by Miami-based Bolivian telecom entrepreneur Marcelo Claure and FC Barcelona failed in 2009.[5]
When David Beckham, who had received an option to purchase an expansion team at a price of $25 million when he joined the league in 2007,[6] ended his playing career in April 2013, the league held preliminary discussions with Beckham's advisers about several expansion targets, including Miami.[7] That same year, other investors, including Italian financier Alessandro Butini[8] and Miami Dolphins owner Stephen M. Ross expressed interest in owning a Miami franchise as well.[9]
In his December 2013 State of the League address, Garber identified Beckham and Simon Fuller as potential owners in Miami.[10] Later that month, on December 17, Miami-Dade County commissioners voted unanimously to allow Mayor Carlos A. Giménez to negotiate with the Beckham-led group on a new stadium in downtown Miami.[11] The league announced that Beckham exercised his option on February 5, 2014,[12] and that Miami Beckham United,[13] the investment group led by Beckham, Fuller and Claure, would own an expansion franchise in Miami, assuming that financing for a stadium could be agreed upon.[14] In presentations to officials and potential investors, the ownership group used "Miami Vice" and "Miami Current" as working titles for the club.[15] After its initial stadium proposals fell through, Commissioner Garber reiterated in August 2014 that the expansion would not be approved until a downtown stadium plan was secured.[16] Beckham bought Fuller out in May 2019.[17]
On January 29, 2018, the Miami Beckham United group (consisting of Beckham, Claure, Fuller, Masayoshi Son [founder and CEO of SoftBank] and Jorge and José Mas, the Miami-based leaders of telecommunications and construction company MasTec) four years after the ownership's original announcement of pursuing a team, was awarded the twenty-fifth MLS franchise and was set to launch in the 2020 season.[18 The announcement represented part of a larger MLS expansion that would increase its number of teams to 26 by 2020 and 30 after that. Since Beckham's original announcement of his intention to place a team in Miami in 2014, Orlando City, New York City FC, Atlanta United, Minnesota United, Los Angeles FC, and FC Cincinnati have all begun MLS play. Paul McDonough was hired as sporting director effective August 4.[20] The team's ownership group was later renamed Miami Freedom Park LLC.[21] They announced Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami, shortened to Inter Miami CF, as the club's official name on September 5, 2018.
On December 30, 2019, former Uruguay national team player and C.F. Monterrey manager Diego Alonso was announced as the club's...
Read moreThe first FIFA Ballon d'Or for MLS People had been so bored for two decades with annual familial things once disclosing of golden ball gala dinner. None of the outside European- Continental—playing players reached the noble trophy from the first time and of course from conquerors names Messi, Ronaldo, and the rests. The M10-CR7 era was triggered in 2007 when both of them were taken apart into 3 remaining positions of the Ballon d'Or shortlist and witnessed the winner Kaka. From that time, they alternately won 12 greatest achievements and 16 times in the top 30. Sometimes, others could get it I.e., Modric, Benzema from Real Madrid of La Liga. In 5 recent seasons, the Gen Z generation has been emerging and penetrating this legendary chamber with the appearances of Mbape and Halland. They are more and more destroying many records of football. Mbape had the 2018 World and Halland just had one brilliant season with 4 trophies in 2022: Premier League, FA Cup, Champion League, and European Super Cup, and going along with two golden shoes. And now M10 and CR7 must be handed over to Mbape and Halland to follow in their footsteps. They visited Asia and the USA. While Ronaldo hasn't attended into the top 30, Messi is being supposed up to ninety percent of this year's winner. It going to be the first Ballon d'Or for outside Europe. In the end, Halland is following Ibrahimovic's roadmap to becoming the best striker and Mpape is close to his Idol Ronaldo. Messi still has his own room and is on the way to getting the 8th Golden Ball and the first time for MLS ( Messi League...
Read moreIt was the most disappointing experience of my lifetime….. we travelled all the way from Los Angeles to see Messi play plus we bought all Messi gear just to find out he is NOT playing…. It would have been OK if Messi didn’t not play; however it would have been good if Inter Miami gets the win…. But inter SUCKS!!!!!!!…… they are Horrible…… why did Messi had to go and play for Argentina….. what did he had to prove….. people are paying a lot of money to see him play and he goes to Argentina and gets hurt….. long time fan of Messi from Barcelona to PSG…. And happy he came to Miami ……. Sorry to say but I am done with Messi….. de aquí adelante ya no me importa From now on I don’t care about Messi will never see him play again!!!!!!….. it is very sad but don’t care for this guy again 😭😭😭 I think he is not able to handle all the fame………. Think about the little kids that look up to you😭todos con tu camiseta….. se te subió …. Estoy completamente destrozado…. Te tenía como Rey…. Me defraudaste….vine desde Los Angeles solo para verte a ti……Messi SOS un...
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