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James, Beckham mull bringing soccer team to Miami

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Miami Heat All-Star LeBron James had been in discussion with soccer star David Beckham to bring a new MLS soccer team to the South Beach, confirmed James.

Beckham was considering owning a soccer franchise after his retirement in 2012, and that idea also interested James, who was a stake owner of the Liverpool team in the English Premier League, Xinhua reported.

Miami had an MLS team, the Miami Fusion, between 1998 and 2001, but the Fusion disbanded afterwards.

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First Published: Nov 20 2013 | 8:36 AM IST

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