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Inter Miami, who made their MLS debut last year, said in a news
release that co-owners Beckham and brothers Jorge and Jose Mas
finalised the buyout of Marcelo Claure and Masayoshi Son.
"We are immensely proud of the progress we've made over the past
year and a half in Major League Soccer, and we are grateful to
have had Marcelo and Masayoshi with us for the first part of our
journey," said 46-year-old Beckham.
"I am more committed than ever to working with my partners and
friends Jorge and Jose to build a lasting legacy, developing
youth players from our Academy, competing for championships
regularly, and most importantly, rooting ourselves into the DNA
of our community and South Florida."
Beckham, the former Manchester United and Real Madrid
midfielder, had the right to a discounted MLS franchise as part
of the deal which brought him to the league as a player in 2007
when he joined the Los Angeles Galaxy.
His arrival in Los Angeles put MLS on the map and brought a
level of legitimacy and visibility that otherwise may have taken
the North American league decades to reach.
Inter Miami made the MLS Cup Playoffs last year and, after a
poor start to the current campaign, have found form and are one
point outside an Eastern Conference post-season spot with a game
in hand.
(Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Ken Ferris)
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