Media-mogul Simon Fuller (creator of American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance) is David Beckham’s agent.  He also may be his business partner in a new MLS franchise.  Beckham, as part of his contract, has the option to buy an MLS team after 2011.  

Sources believe that the two are scouting Miami as a possible destination.  The deal could include a soccer-specific stadium, built on the site of the Orange Bowl with the city paying for half of it.

Miami is traditionally an awful city for professional sports (see Marlins).  But, it has a large Hispanic community, British ex-pats and a tradition as a soccer hotbed in the United States.  With Beckham’s drawing power and Fuller’s promotional prowess, this venture would likely be successful.  Given the favorable climate and the relative proximity to South America and to Europe, they would attract more top stars as well.

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