David Beckham.Photo: Inter Miami CF/Instagram
David Beckhamcan still bend it like … well, himself!
The retired professional soccer star, 45, joinedInter Miami CF, of which he serves as president and co-owner, for a training session on Thursday withthe team’s youth Academy.
After first posting a pair of snapshots last weekend that showed himvisiting Inter Miami CF Stadiumfor the first time since the beginning of the 2020 season amid theCOVID-19 pandemic(which he captioned in part, “Grateful to be back in Miami”), Beckham shared a video on Thursday of himself and the Academy membersrunning various drillsat the facility.
Other videos shared to the Inter Miami CF official Instagram feed showedthe “suited up” Beckhamrunning along the pitch,interacting with theyoung players and showing off the righttechniques for “passing precision.”
“Loved joining in with the academy players, reminded me of my early Manchester United days,” the former pro midfielder wrote alongside his post. “The development of young players in our football club is so important for our future ⚽@intermiamiCF.”
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David Beckham trains with the Inter Miami CF Academy.Inter Miami CF/Instagram
David Beckham.Inter Miami CF/Instagram
“Bringing an MLS club to Miami has been a hell of a journey,” he said at the event. “The team that we bring into this league will be one of the best teams — will be the best team. When I was awarded the team, there was only one city for me. Only one city, and it was here.”
Beckham signed with the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2007 and made a deal thatallowed him to buy a franchise of his ownat a reduced rate, according to NPR. He first announced plans to bring a soccer franchise to Miami four years previous.
“It was very difficult at times,” he said of his journey to Miami. “There was times … we sat back and said, ‘This is not gonna happen. This dream is not gonna happen. It’s too difficult, it’s too hard. There’s too many bumps in the road.’ But I don’t give up.”
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In April, the former captain of England’s national team closed on a full-floor penthouse residence at One Thousand Museum Residences in downtown Miami, afterhouse hunting for at least a year and a half.
source: people.com
