MIAMI (AP) — David Beckham had a speech prepared and well-rehearsed for the event four years in the making, then abandoned his script shortly after taking the confetti-covered stage.
Fitting, since nothing in his quest went as planned.
"Bringing an MLS club to Miami," Beckham said, "has been a hell of a journey."
The journey is now complete: Beckham has his team, and Miami is back in Major League Soccer.
Beckham and MLS announced Monday that the long-awaited franchise is now born. It took Beckham nearly four years just to get this far with Miami, and there's a slew of details still to come — such as the team name, logo and when it will start play.