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BY Michael Light / On December 10, 2015

 
After multiple failed attempts to buy land in Miami for his soccer stadium, soccer superstar David Beckham and his partners, Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure, sports executive Tim Leiweke and producer Simon Fuller have finally found a home for their soccer stadium in Overtown.

Beckham and his partners have put approximately 9 acres of land under contract, with the sellers being Miami-Dade County and private landowners, with plans to build a 30,000-seat stadium at 650 N.W. 8th Street in the Overtown neighborhood of Greater Downtown Miami.

The plans have become reality since the governing board of Major League Soccer (MLS) approved an expansion that includes Miami and endorsed the proposed stadium’s location in Overtown. MLS currently has 20 teams, so the Miami Beckham United will be one of four new teams in MLS expansion by 2020, and MLS seems to be quite happy about bringing Major League Soccer to the exciting Magic City.

Although MLS seems happy about Beckham’s mega stadium in Overtown, it seems that there are many different reactions amongst local Miamians. So, what do you think?

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