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Beckham awarded MLS Miami franchise
Miami, Jan 30 (IANS) David Beckham, the former Manchester United star and England captain, and his investor group said that they had been awarded a Major League Soccer (MSL) franchise for Miami.
“I’m excited to bring this great team to this great city – it has been a hell of a journey,” Beckham said during a press conference here on Monday, reports Efe.
The 42-year-old Beckham and his business partners, however, did not provide much in the way of details about the team’s name, colours or possible roster.
“I promise you the team that we bring into this league will be one of the best teams,” Beckham said during the official announcement of the awarding of the franchise at the Adrienne Arsht Center’s Knight Concert Hall.
Although team officials will not be providing additional details on the franchise for a few days, the new club already has a following.
A group of football fans, calling themselves the Southern Legion, cheered and waved signs and banners, thanking Beckham for bringing an MLS team here.
“This is your club, this is your city and the world is going to be watching what you do to make this one of the great teams in the world,” MLS commissioner Don Garber said.
Miami Beckham United, the investment group headed by Beckham, plans to build a $200 million 25,000-seat stadium in Miami’s Overtown neighbourhood.
Beckham, who retired in May 2013 after a brief stint with Paris Saint-Germain, played in the MLS for five seasons until November 2012.
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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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