when David Beckham presented his work Inter Miami Commissioner Don Garber and the MLS, had a clear goal: to be the most important club in the competition. It took years for this dream to come true. From 2012 when it was announced, to the spring of 2020 when it played its first game, there have been eight years of twists and turns.
However, in that busy season (due to Covid-19), he saw lights in Fort Lauderdale, a city about a 30-minute drive north of Miami. There, at the DRV PINK Stadium the history of this club began that it was difficult for him to become the most important in the championship – as the British wanted – but that he is hours away from becoming the most iconic by adding the world champion to his ranks: Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini.
Sports news presents the details of the club, from its history to the latest news about the Argentine.
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Inter Miami squad in 2023
The team is internationally recognized because it had, until last year, Gonzalo Higuain as number 9 and main shape. With his retirement at the end of 2022, there was a certain void that no other player has been able to fill until now. Josef Martínez, the league’s all-time top scorer, Dixon Arroyo from Ecuador (Emelec), Kamal Miller, Franco Negri and Serhiy Kryvtsov from Ukraine have arrived for the current season.
They joined the club which has an average age of 25 among all players in the squad. Here are the most common ones:
- Goalkeepers: Drake CallenderNick Marsman
- Defenders: DeAndre Yedlin, Christopher McVey, Serhiy Kryvtsov, Kamal Miller, Franco Negri, Ryan Sailor, Ian Fray, Harvey Neville
- Means: David Ochoa, Dixon Arroyo, Gregore (injured), Víctor Ulloa, Benjamín Cresmaschi, Rodolfo Pizarro (injured), Edison Azcona
- Front: Josef Martinez, Leonardo Campana, Nicolas Stefanelli.
Who will be Messi’s coach at Inter Miami?
So far it is not known. Last week English was dismissed Phil Neville, after two years at the institution. The poor results did not support the work that did not bring much joy, except for the first round of the Playoffs last season.
Now the intermediary is the Argentinian Javier Morales, who was a player in the league and is now in charge of the lineup. While the Messi issue has been resolved, several names have come to the fore, but the one garnering the most attention is that of Gerardo Martinowho already had it in Barcelona and who has emerged champion in the league with Atlanta United.
Tata is currently without a manager after his stint with Mexico at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where he was eliminated in the group stage. According to information from Ariel Senosiain, his arrival is near.
Who owns Inter Miami? Beckham, old acquaintance with Messi
When Inter Miami was founded, one of the most famous faces was precisely that of David Beckham. At the beginning, together with Jorge and José Más, he decided to be one of the main investors in the project. However, his part of the shares in the club was sold to the Cuban-American brothers, to become only the public face of the club.
Known for his career as a player (and model), the Englishman maintains a good relationship with the Argentine, as both are the main sponsors of various world-class brands. In addition, they came to face each other on the pitch when Beckham had a second foray into Europe with AC Milan and PSG.
“I love Leo for many reasons, I love him because he is a great player, he has a great personality and he is a great person. But I think what everyone loves about him is how he plays the game. Play with passion, play with freedom”, He came to declare then in relation to today’s -almost- new Inter player.
Inter Miami Stadium
He DRV Pink Stadium It is the home of Inter. It was built on another stadium (Lockhart Stadium) that was on the site and that he belonged to the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the old NASL. He stays there every weekend, with one with a capacity of 18,000 spectators.
This housing is temporary, since the work of Inter Miami itself is the construction of Miami’s so-called Freedom Park, that it will focus on the city itself.
“It will become a recreational destination that all Miami citizens can enjoy, providing 58 hectares of public parks and green spaces, a technology center, restaurants and shops, community soccer fields, a soccer field for Inter Miami de Miami and many other services “the association’s announcement is cited.
The Miami City Commission voted to develop Miami’s Freedom Park
▪️ Inter Miami CF Stadium 25,000 seats
▪️ Lease of 99 years
▪️ 58 acres of greenery Restaurants, shops, technology hub
100% private financing
It is scheduled to be completed by 2025. pic.twitter.com/zRuVKIttJC– World Stadiums 🏟 (@Worldstadium23) April 8, 2023
The Inter Miami shirt
Since its creation, the colors pink and black have been the ones that designed the club’s kit. It is inspired, on its shield, with two white herons with their legs forming the Miami M, as well as a sun with seven rays in honor of the number used by Beckham for much of his career.
Four years ago, we dreamed of a football club.
Today, we are proud to announce the official emblem of this club.
Join us on a journey that has just begun.
THIS IS WHAT WE ARE. THIS IS MIAMI.#InterMiamiCF #ThisIsMiami #MLS pic.twitter.com/uw8QOA2lfG— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) September 5, 2018
The Roman numerals themselves represent the year of debut: 2020.
To obtain the official jerseys of the club can be done through the official website of the team and MLS.
The history of Inter Miami: When was it created and how many titles did it win?
Inter-Miami Started their 2020 league journey with a loss to LAFC at home for the minimum. Already in the second game, against DC United, Rodolfo Pizarro scored the first goal in franchise history, in a 2-1 loss at Audi Field.
so far He has only qualified for the postseason twice and he’s been eliminated in the first round, so he doesn’t have a trophy in his locker yet.
