WORLD LEISURE
David Beckham unveils plans for Major League Soccer Miami franchise
David Beckham has confirmed the launch of his own Miami-based Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise – the city’s first since 2001. The 38-year-old’s move into football
ownership is expected to cost him £15m – around 25 per cent of the price other new clubs would usually pay.
MLS commissioner Don Garber said:
“David chose Miami because he believes in this city. People here love this sport. We together have no doubt it will be a very successful MLS team.”
The franchise is not expected to take
part in the MLS until 2017, with major issues such as the stadium still to be ironed out, though Beckham confirmed the stadium build would be completely privately funded and also revealed the sta- dium would have a central location.
Beckham wants to bring “some of the best players in football” to his Miami franchise “We will be in downtown Miami, I think
that’s important to be part of this city. We don’t want public funding, we will fund the stadium ourselves, “said Beckham. “It’s something where we have worked
very hard to get to this stage. We’ve had some great work from the mayor and the commissioners. We want to create the people’s football club.”
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Donald Trump bags bargain Irish golf complex
Donald Trump has purchased a five-star golf resort on the west coast of Ireland for a reported E15m ($20.6m, £12.4m), thought to be well below the original ask- ing price for the Doonbeg golf and hotel complex which opened in 2002 at the height of the property boom. The American plans to redevelop the golf complex – which features an 18-hole links course designed by Greg Norman, a five- star hotel and spa, 400 acres of and almost 4km (2.5m) of coastline.
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http://lei.sr?a=h4T3y This is Trump’s 16th golf development venture
Interval training continues to prevail
ACSM forecasts top 10 fitness trends for 2014
Legoland Dubai now expected to be ready by 2016 After delays, the project is back on track ISSUE 2 2014 © cybertrek 2013
Merlin Entertainments has confirmed it will go ahead with developing a Legoland in Dubai, with the park slated to open in 2016. “Merlin first looked at opening a Legoland in Dubai about five years ago, but at that point the country went into economic freefall,” Merlin company spokesperson Sally-Ann Wilkinson told Leisure Management. “Merlin held the option open and has now decided that it will proceed with the park, but there are no further details yet.” Read more:
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The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has released results of a survey predicting the top 10 2014 global fitness trends. Leading the way is increasingly popular high intensity interval train- ing (HIIT), which involves short bursts of activity followed by a short period of rest or recovery, usually conducted over a 30-minute period. For the first time in the survey’s
history, body weight training has appeared in the results, coming in at number two on the list. The trend allows for the use of minimal equip- ment making it more affordable for fitness enthusiasts.
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