Former Manchester United and Real Madrid superstar David Beckham is close to building a privately financed stadium in Miami.
According to reports from The Guardian, a group group of investors has acquired a site to build a stadium in Overtown district of Miami.
“Miami Beckham United has secured a stadium development site at 650 Northwest 8th Street in the City of Miami’s historic Overtown neighbourhood,” Beckham’s investment group said in a statement.
“We intend to create an assemblage of private and County-controlled land totaling approximately nine acres in Miami’s urban core, within walking distance of multiple public transit options and the up-and-coming Miami River District.