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As part of his deal to move to LA Galaxy, Beckham would be able to buy an MLS franchise outside of New York City for $25m after he had stopped playing.

And that is what he did, exercising that option in February 2014 and creating Inter Miami.

But it was not until 2020 that they played their first game.

“When I look back and think of the journey we’ve gone on over the last 10 years, it makes me feel tired!” Beckham said, smiling.

“There have been ups, downs, pandemics, obstacles, challenges. But I always knew, and I’ve always said, that this will be the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done. I always said that one day I’d love to own my own team.

“Coaching, managing… that has never been something that really interests me. I love coaching kids but going into management was never something I wanted to do. When all the lads at (Manchester) United were doing their coaching badges, I had no interest.

“But when I knew I had the opportunity of owning my own team, that was something I thought, ‘This is legacy.'”