David Beckham My New MLS Team ... Will Be the Miami Heat of Soccer!
David Beckham says he's stealing a play from the Miami Heat when it comes to building his new MLS franchise -- because he wants to BUY UP all the best players in the league.
Becks just announced his plans to buy a brand new Major League Soccer franchise based out of Miami -- and also said he might get his friend LeBron James to invest in the team.
And at the news conference in Miami on Wednesday, Beckham made it clear he wants to find a Wade, Bosh, James combo in the soccer world and bring all of their talents to South Beach ... no matter the cost.
"I've seen what happens to teams when you bring great players in, "Beckham said ... "I'm talking about the Heat."
"We will wanna bring some of the best players in football, in soccer, to Miami to play on this team."
Beckham says he doesn't even need a strong sales pitch -- 'cause Miami sells itself.
"Players are already interested in coming to Miami. Who wouldn't wanna live in Miami and play in Miami?"
Soccer Legend Gary Lineker Ronaldo Is GREATER Than Pele Ever Was
Gary Lineker is a soccer legend -- he's even been enshrined in England's Football Hall of Fame -- which is why it's a little shocking that someone with his experience and soccer knowledge believes Cristiano Ronaldo is better than Pele.
Lineker -- who's now a popular soccer analyst -- was leaving STK this weekend when we asked how Ronaldo's career compares to Pele's.
"Ronaldo is Ronaldo," Lineker told us ... "He's better than Pele."
Just a quick stat comparison:
Pele -- 614 club goals in 18 years (and that's not even counting his time on the NY Cosmos).
Ronaldo -- 233 club goals in 12 years
Pele -- 3 World Cup titles
Ronaldo -- none.
There's no doubting Ronaldo's an incredible talent. But better than Pele? Really?
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MLS Star Jay DeMerit Foots Bill For Boozy Canadian Fans, Eh!
You're MLS stud Jay DeMerit and your maple-loving fans just drove 315 miles to see you play -- but your team totally botched the match ... so whadda you do? Buy them a bunch of drinks and get wasted, duh.
TMZ has learned ... the Vancouver Whitecaps captain showed up at a bar called The Vault in Portland, Oregon Saturday night -- after suffering a brutal loss to the Portland Timbers -- and ran into a group of 25 of his BIGGEST fans.
Jay tells TMZ -- he was pretty pissed, but when he saw the fans -- who call themselves "The Handbags"-- he changed his 'tude.
Jay knocked a few back with the group, pounding vodka-sodas, beer and a specialty drink called "The Handbag." In return the group taught him some awesome soccer chants.
The MLS captain covered the $600 tab -- He tells us, "The fans paid a lot of money to travel from Vancouver and if I can give them a good memorable night, then why not?"
Yeah -- winning works too.
