The first pictures of David Beckham's planned stadium in Miami can be revealed by MailOnline Sport. The 25,000-seater venue, set to be situated at the Port of Miami, will include a restaurant and a nightclub in an open concourse, as well as a world-class sporting arena.
Scroll down to watch video... The as-yet-unnamed stadium would host 17 MLS games during the regular season, between March and November, as well as additional post-season games, soccer friendlies, and other entertainment. Most games would be on Saturday nights. The port is one of four potential areas for the new stadium, which Beckham's team say will create a new destination for Miami residents.
A central plaza on the site will include cafes, restaurants and shops. Beckham and his partners will pay for the stadium without County or local taxpayer dollars, while the team will also help to grow football's prominence in Miami-Dade County by creating a new youth academy. The vision includes plans to regenerate the port's old bridge into the city's 'high line,' on which supporters of the new team would walk to the match, as well as space for future development around the Port. The other potential sites in the city are the FIU, the Miami International Center and Marlins Park - home of baseball outfit Miami Marlins. The 25,000 capacity would make the new ground the third-biggest crowd in the MLS, equalling the size of Thierry Henry's New York Red Bulls' Red Bull Arena. Teams like New England Revolution and Vancouver Whitecaps have bigger stadiums, but capacity for 'soccer' crowds is topped at below 25,000, with the teams sharing with American Football sides. It also means the team will pull in a bigger crowd than the city's basketball team Miami Heat, home to superstar LeBron James.
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